MHG10623 - Tumulus with Finds, Davochbeg
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC70SW 26 c. 72 01.
A portion of the upper part of an urn of yellow clay with two projecting ribs and a finely chipped spearhead, 2ins long by 1in broad, of dark-coloured flint, found in a cist under a tumulus at Strathfleet (NC 72 01) were donated to the NMAS in 1869 by Lawson Tait.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1871.
Urn listed under 'Food Vessels' (Acc No: EE 53).
NMAS 1892.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2591 Text/Publication/Volume: NMAS. 1892. Catalogue of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland. 173.
- --- SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. EE 53.
- --- SHG554 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1871. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 8 186-70, p.10-15,33-4,50-2,67-8,113-17,143-5,173-7,231-9,256-65,302-12,339-42,. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 10-15,33-4,50-2,67-8,113-. 50-1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7199 0099 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
Finds (2)
- VESSEL (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- SPEARHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5981 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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