MHG10143 - Bowl or Lamp - Helmsdale
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A hemispherical piece of pink sandstone with a small, flat-based hollow, and smoothed edges is in Dunrobin Museum, possibly received in 1884.
It measures 2.5ins in diameter, 1.8ins high 1.3ins in interior diameter and 0.7ins in depth. A partly illegible label indicates that it came from 'Croft - Helmsdale', (Acc. No. 1884.3).
Information from TS of the Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum by A S Henshall.
This is listed as a bowl/lamp in the Dunrobin Museum catalogue. Currently on loan to the Timespan Museum (2019). <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0200 1500 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND01NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
Finds (2)
- BOWL? (Undated)
- LAMP? (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7465 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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