MHG11649 - Cinerary Urn; Little Ferry

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FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)

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A cinerary urn, found at Little Ferry, is in the Elgin Museum, presented in 1837. Visited by OS (J L D) 18 September 1961.

An urn of the wide-mouthed, tapering from, 7.25" high, its exterior decorated with impressions made by the end of a cylindrical object. The urn is in Elgin Museum to which it was presented in 1867. It was found at Little Ferry in Sutherland.
J Anderson and G F Black 1888.

(In spite of the discrepancy between the dates of presentation, both the OS and Anderson and Black probably apply to the same urn.)

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--- SHG1408 Text/Publication/Article: Anderson and Black, J and G F. 1888. 'Reports on local museums in Scotland, obtained through Dr R H Gunning's Jubilee gift to the Society', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 22 1887-8, p.331-422. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 331-422. 343.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 8050 9559 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH89NW
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	GOLSPIE

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/15355 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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