MHG1550 - Bone Comb and Stone Ring from Broch, Reay Parish
Summary
Findspot of comb and ring.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A bone comb and a small stone ring, dug up near a broch in Reay parish (centred ND 0257) were recorded in a volume printed in 1827 as having been presented to Museum of the Northern Institution.
J Barron 1915.
The collection of Museum of the Northern Institution, which accumulated for about ten years from 1825, is now in Inverness Museum. No trace of a 'bone comb' or a 'small stone ring' from Reay was found there.
Visited by OS (J B) 14 August 1981.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0200 5700 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND05NW |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (2)
- RING (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD?)
- COMB (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7702 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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