MHG2006 - Pottery Sherd - Skitten
Summary
Pottery, possibly a Unstan-type bowl, Skitten
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2401 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A sherd from an unknown site at Skitten (ND 318 570) may be part of an Unstan-type bowl. It is in the collection of Sir Francis Tress Barry owhich was donated to NMAS in 1908 (Stevenson 1948)(Acc No: GA 909). Of hard black to grey pottery, it is a fragment of a rim about 7.5 ins in diameter, with external decoration in the form of a groove below the rim with, below it, a series of slightly oblique lines.
R B K Stevenson 1948; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1909.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG624 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1909. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 43 1908-9, p.8-23, 73-5, 145-6, 176-9, 268-71, 291-5. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 8-23, 73-5, 145-6, 176-9,. 11-20.
- --- SHG967 Text/Publication/Article: Stevenson, R B K. 1948. 'Jottings on early pottery', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 80 1945-6, p.141-3. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 141-3. 142.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3179 5700 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35NW |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2401 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/9116 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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