MHG2166 - Rubbing Stones, nr Wick

Summary

Rubbing stones, nr Wick

Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Undated)

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'A granite grain-rubber, a flat, oblong,slightly concave stone; with round-topped sandstone - rubber or bruiser;....found near Wick' were presented to the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by A H Rhind, on March 9th 1857. (Acc Nos: BA 9-10)
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1859.

No further inforegarding these 'rubbers' were found during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 21 April 1962.

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SHG604 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1859. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, and exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 2 1854-7, p.4-5,16-17,32-3,63-4,78-9,100-1,134,153-4,176-7. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 4-5,16-17,32-3,63-4,78-9,. 377.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 3599 5000 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND35SE
Civil Parish	WICK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

Finds (2)

QUERN (Undated)
GRAIN RUBBER (Undated)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/9154 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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