MHG13994 - Polished Stone Wrist Guard - Broadford Bay
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Renumbered from NG62SW0001B
JHooper, 25/10/2002
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NG62SW 7 c 642 238.
May be confused with NG62SW 16.
Ornament of polished green stone similar to that found in chambered cairn (NG62SW 1 i.e. a wrist-guard), about 3 1/2 ins in length and about an inch wide at the centre, but tapering to about 1/2 in at each end, when a small hole is drilled. Found on the shore of Bradford Bay near the a/m chambered cairn. (Lamont {1913} records wrist-guards from the chambered cairn: this is probably one of them.) Presented by Alexander Mackinnon, Corry, Skye, 1832.
NMAS 1849; D Wilson 1851; D Lamont 1913.
This bracer is in the NMS, under accession number AT 3. It is described in the catalogue as made of polished veined slate, measuring 3 1/4" x 7/8" and with perforation at each end. It was acquired in 1832 by Alexander MacKinnon. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2404 Text/Publication/Volume: Lamont, D. 1913. Strath: in Skye. 160.
- --- SHG2590 Text/Publication/Volume: NMAS. 1849. Synopsis of the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 10.
- --- SHG2944 Text/Publication/Volume: Wilson, D. 1851. The archaeology and prehistoric annals of Scotland. 157.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AT 3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6419 2380 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Finds (1)
- ARM GUARD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11604 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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