MHG19452 - Shale Ring, SE entrance, Carn Liath Broch
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A fragment of an unfinished ring or bangle was found in a mole-hill SE of the entrance to Carn Liath broch, and legally donated to NMS. There is already extensive shale-working evidence from this site.
Daybook no: DB 1994/69.
NMS 1994m.
Described in the NMS catalogue as an unfinished shale ring or bangle, the central perforation with edge roughly rounded. Acc. No. 1995.1. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG408 Text/Publication/Article: NMS. 1994. 'Carn Liath (Golspie parish): worked shale fragment', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.44. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44. 44.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. 1995.1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8700 0130 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (1)
- RING (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/91628 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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