MHG28544 - Scraper - Auldearn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Corticated flint scraper struck from brown beach pebble flint. D-shaped with steep retouch across edge of arc. Topsoil find in field. Dimensions: length 21mm; width 16mm.
R G Hanley and A Gordon 1995.
Information from ARCH Community Timeline Project: Auldearn:
No evidence where this is now: Inverness Museum, Nairn Museum and Treasure Trove Scotland all without any records. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2974 Text/Publication/Article: Hanley and Gordon, R G and A. 1995. 'Auldearn (Auldearn parish), flint scraper'', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.41. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 41. 41.
- <1> SHG25449 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 08/2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Auldearn. Yes. Site 3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9170 5510 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95NW |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (1)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/130832 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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