MHG12585 - Steatite Cup, Syre

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FINDSPOT (Undated)

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A steatite cup or lamp, globular, 5.1 ins in diameter by 3.4 ins, from Syre (NC 692 440), Strathnaver, is in Dunrobin Museum, probably received in 1880. (Acc. No. 1880.6).
Information from TS catalogue of Dunrobin Museum by A S Henshall, 1966.

The cup or lamp was catalogued during an inventory of Dunrobin Castle Museum's collection in 2019 by ARCH. Listed under Acc. No.1880.6. It was on display in case 25 shelf E.<1>

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<1> SHG28514 Collection/Finds Collection: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection At Dunrobin Castle Museum. 1880.6.

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Grid reference	Centred NC 6920 4400 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC64SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	FARR

Finds (1)

LAMP (Undated)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/5727 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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