MHG1691 - Food Vessel - Keiss
Summary
Findspot of a food vessel.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An undecorated food vessel, 5ins high by 5.75ins in diameter at the mouth, tapering to 4.5 ins at the base, from Keiss (ND 34 61) formed part of collection of Sir Francis Tress Barry, which was donated to NMAS in 1908.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1909.
The NMS catalogue lists a plain pot containing ashes and covered by flagstone, found in peat near Keiss. Its original description describes is as an urn, 5" high, 5 3/4" across mouth, 4 1/2" across base, very plain, found near Keiss. It was acquired from Sir Francis Tress Barry in 1908, making it likely to be the same vessel described above. Listed under Acc. No. EE 100. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG624 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1909. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 43 1908-9, p.8-23, 73-5, 145-6, 176-9, 268-71, 291-5. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 8-23, 73-5, 145-6, 176-9,. 19.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. EE 100.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3399 6100 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND36SW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/9358 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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