MHG28057 - Wooden Vessel from Peat, Dalness
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
(Purchase). Vessel, rudely cut out of a solid block of wood, of oval shape, slightly incurved at the mouth, with two vertical handles in the middle of each end, measuring externally 13 1/2 ins (0.34m) 11 1/2 ins (0.29m) and 7 3/8 ins (0.19m) in height, found in digging peats at Dalness, Sutherland.
PSAS 1937.
The 1:10,000 gazetteer notes Dalness (NC 65 54) as the only such name in Sutherland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 October 1997.
This object is held in the Royal Museum of Scotland under accession number SFA 24 (formerly ME 747). It has been microscopically indentified as of alder, and may be unfinished.
Information from Dr JA Sheridan (NMS), 5 November 1997.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. SFA 24.
- --- SHG587 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1964. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 95 1961-2, p.311-18. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 311-18. 311.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6500 5400 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC65SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/122439 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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