MHG1711 - Various Flints - Ha'Green
Summary
Findspot of flints.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Info from R Stephan-Murray to OS, 11 September 1981. Numerous brown and white beach flint flakes, cores, blades and scrapers, of a mesolithic - neolithic aspect, were found on ploughed surface of the Hotel Field. A few of implements show secondary retouching.
R Stephan-Murray 1981; Information contained in letter to OS, 28 August 1981.
The area is now largely under grass with a corner of a new car park forming part of site. No surface flints are exposed and the present whereabouts of the flints are unknown.
Visited by OS (J B) 7 May 1982.
Some of finds are in NMAS.
Info from R Stephan-Murray to OS, 22 March 1984.
The NMS catalogue lists a collection of flint flakes from Hotel field. Under Acc. No. 2009.147. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG907 Text/Publication/Article: Stephan-Murray, R. 1981. 'Hotel Field (Canisbay p) Mesolithic-Neolithic site', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1981, p.18. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 18. 18.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. 2009.147.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3796 7328 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND37SE |
| Civil Parish | CANISBAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (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/9405 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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