MHG1471 - Carved Stone Ball - River Thurso

Summary

Findspot of Neolithic carved stone ball.

Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC?)

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Full Description

Unlocated.

A carved stone ball with six discs, formerly in the collection of Robert Dick, and now in Thurso Museum, is believed to have been found in the River Thurso.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1893.

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--- SHG557 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1893. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 27 1892-3, p.6-14,41-9,183-5,243-6,369-75. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 6-14,41-9,183-5,243-6,369. 42.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred ND 0999 6500 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND06NE
Civil Parish	THURSO
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

Finds (1)

BALL (RITUAL) (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC?)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/8489 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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