MHG10613 - Burials & Dagger or Razor, E of Manse, Skaig
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Human Remains and a Gold Ornamented Dagger found here AD. 1853 (NAT)
OS 6"map, Sutherland, 1st ed., (1873)
Human remains, together with an iron dagger blade ornamented with gold were found a short distance E of the manse in 1853.
Name Book 1873; Info from W McDonald, Schoolmaster, Rogart, H Ross, Postmaster, Pittentrail and Rec J M Joass, Golspie to OS.
There is no trace of a cairn or cist at this site.
Visited by OS (R B) 9 February 1966.
Bronze Age Cist and Bronze Razor found AD 1853 (NAT) (See also NC70SW 32.)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1971)
MHG10513 and MHG10628 are likely referring to the same site and finds, but two records have been created likely due to limited information from many different sources regarding this same site. See record card attached to MHG10613 for more information, of which both records refer to. GW 05/06/19
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7410 0339 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
Finds (3)
- RAZOR (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- DAGGER? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5969 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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