MHG14572 - Leaf Shaped Arrowhead - Creagan Asdale
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH 726 924 Broken leaf-shaped arrowhead in red-brown flint found in area of forestry ploughing on E slopes of Creagan Asdale. Found by Tain Archaeology Group in 1994. <1>
A record form in the Inverness Museum archive files lists the acquisition of this arrowhead from the Tain Archaeology Group after it was disclaimed by Treasure Trove. It is listed under Acc. No. 1997.016.001. <2> <3>
Historylinks Museum also has details of a broken leaf-shaped arrowhead, discovered by fieldwalking ar Creag Astle. It is listed under No. 2004_049_004. <4>
The details and locations for the arrowheads listed in Historylinks Museum and Inverness Museum should be checked as it is possible they are the same arrowhead. GW 04/06/20
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG481 Text/Publication/Article: Tain Archaeology Group. 1994. 'Creagan Asdale (Dornoch parish): leaf-shaped arrowhead', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43.
- <2> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. 1997.016.001.
- <3> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 1997.016.001.
- <4> SHG28376 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Historylinks Museum. 2004_049_004.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7259 9240 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (2)
- LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/92085 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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