MHG10067 - Hammerstone, Bonar Bridge
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hammer-stone from Bonar Bridge was purchased for the NMAS in 1883.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1884.
This hammer stone may be the same as AK 120, a hammer-stone of Greenstone, 4 3/4 x 2 1/2 in., which was acquired by the NMS in 1883. This was recorded only as coming from Sutherland. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG547 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1884. 'Donations to and purchases for the Library and Museum and exhibits in the Museum', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 18 1883-4, p.13-19,76-8,170-9,213-15,248-52,308-12,362-9. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 13-19,76-8,170-9,213-15,2. 17.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AK 120.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6100 9099 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (1)
- HAMMERSTONE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14036 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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