MHG12982 - Steatite Lamp, Scourie

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Early Iron Age to Early Medieval - 550 BC to 1057 AD)

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A steatite lamp, 2.4 ins high and 4.5 ins diameter, from Scourie (NC 15 44), was donated to Dunrobin Museum by F.G. Gower, M.P., probably in 1901 (Acc. No. 1901.1.)
Information from TS catalogue of Dunrobin Meseum (A S Henshall) 1966.

The lamp or bowl was catalogued during an inventory of Dunrobin Castle Museum's collection in 2019 by ARCH. Listed under Acc. No.1901.1. It was on display in case 25 shelf D. See attached photo taken by Michael Sharpe.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG28514 Collection/Finds Collection: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection At Dunrobin Castle Museum. 1919.1.

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Grid reference	Centred NC 1500 4400 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC14SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	EDDRACHILLIS

Finds (1)

LAMP (Undated)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/4594 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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