MHG10074 - Steatite Lamp, Swordale

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FINDSPOT (Undated)

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A steatite lamp, 4.3ins in diameter by 2.5ins high, from Sourdale, (presumably Swordale: NH 617 913), near Bonar Bridge, is in Dunrobin Museum (Acc No X53). It bears the number 17.
Info from TS of Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall.

The lamp or bowl was catalogued during an inventory of Dunrobin Castle Museum's collection in 2019 by ARCH. Listed under Acc. No. X53 and ARC 172. It was on display in case 25 shelf D. See attached photo taken by Michael Sharpe.<1>

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<1> SHG28514 Collection/Finds Collection: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection At Dunrobin Castle Museum. X53.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6170 9130 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH69SW
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	CREICH

Finds (1)

LAMP (Undated)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/14043 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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