MHG2512 - Possible Bone Knife Handle - Lower Dounreay
Summary
Bone handle, Lower Dounreay
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Half a small cylinder of bone, possibly a knife handle, was found during clearance of a site at Lower Dounreay, and was donated to NMAS by Atomic Energy Authority, Dounreay.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1968.
No further info was obtained regarding this find.
Visited by OS (J B) 8 September 1979.
This object is listed in the NMS catalogue under Acc. No. HR 1289. It is described as a portion of a cylinder of bone, split lengthwise with one end sawn across and the other with internal bevel. It was donated by the Atomic Energy Authority in 1966. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG590 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1968. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 99 1966-7, p.265-73. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 265-73. 266, No. 20.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. HR 1289.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9810 6700 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC96NE |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- HANDLE? (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7269 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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