MHG14571 - Lithic Scatter - Creagan Asdale
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Scatter of retouched and waste flint, quartz and chert pieces, including a number of chert cores. Finds included probable blade flakes in quartz (a) and chert (b), a flint scraper ( c) and a chert bladelet core (d) of possible Mesolithic date (for illustration see Assoc Docs).
Info from R G Hanley, Tain Archaeology Group, 1994.
A M Fox, Highland Council, 26.09.01.
The lithic assemblage was submitted to Treasure Trove but disclaimed. They were acquired by Inverness Museum and are listed under Acc. Nos. 1991.016.002-034. Record forms for the lithics are kept in the museum's archive files. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG482 Text/Publication/Article: Tain Archaeology Group. 1994. 'Creagan Astle (Creich parish): lithics scatter', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.38. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 38. 38; fig. 18.
- <1> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. 1991.016.002-034.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7300 9200 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (6)
- BLADE (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- FLAKE (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- CORE (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- SHERD (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
- BLADE (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/87572 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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