MHG1974 - Carved Stone Ball - Watten
Summary
Carved Stone Ball, Watten
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A type 4b (six prominent knobs) carved stone ball from Watten (name: ND 24 54) is in RMS (NMS AS 112).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1893; D N Marshall 1979.
The stone ball was acquired by the NMS in 1892 from F. T. Barry. Listed under Acc. No. AS 112. <1>
This carved stone ball was loaned to Dunbeath Heritage museum, where it is on display. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG411 Text/Publication/Article: Marshall, D N. 1979. 'Carved stone balls', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 108 1976-7, p.40-72. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 40-72. 67.
- --- 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.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AS 112.
- <2> SHG28482 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Dunbeath Heritage Centre Archives.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2399 5400 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND25SW |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- BALL (RITUAL) (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-180-001-365-C& (Link to NMS online collections database)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8798 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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