MHG11053 - Beaker in Cist, Woody Knowe
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC74NW 7 7027 4577.
(NC 7027 5477) A beaker, found in a short cist, in a gravel pit by the roadside at Woody Knowe (NC 7023 4570), about 1911, was donated to NMAS in 1934 by the finder, Evander MacKay, 15 Wilton Road, Edinburgh. In 1960, Mr MacKay indicated the gravel quarry at the north end of Woody Knowe, and stated that he thought the date of discovery was around 1908. Beaker: Clarke's N/NR type: Acc No: EG 66.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1934; D L Clarke 1970; Visited by OS (J L D) 11 May 1960.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG17736 Image/Photograph(s): Woody Knowe. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2051 Text/Publication/Volume: Clarke, D L. 1970. Beaker pottery of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 2, 522, No. 1787.
- --- SHG572 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1934. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 68 1933-4, p.10-26, 97-100, 190-193, 350-4, 412-19. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 10-26, 97-100, 190-193, 3. 413; fig. 2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7026 4577 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC74NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (1)
- BEAKER (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6190 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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