MHG28406 - Point of Sleat
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
'Lady Macdonald kindly informed me, that in the latter part of October last there was brought to her what seemed to be the top of a barrel, and a portion of red deer's hide which had been wrapped around it; the barrel was filled with what was supposed to be tallow. It was discovered in a moss, where a man was digging peats, towards the Point of Sleat [name: NG 562 990]. At the time this occurred Lady Macdonald was particularly engaged, and regretted that she had not desired the barrel to be brought for her inspection. In all probability the barrel was similar to those which have been found in the bogs of Ireland, filled with bog-butter... I am not aware of any notice of similar barrels having previously been found in Scotland.'
J A Smith 1862.
Described as 'keg, wrapped in a skin'; date of discovery cited as October 1857.
W I Macadam 1882.
Lost?
NMRS, MS/996/1.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1258 Text/Publication/Article: Smith, J A. 1862. 'Notice of bronze relics, etc., found in the Isle of Skye', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 3 1857-60, p.101-6. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 101-6. 103-4; illust..
- --- SHG1328 Text/Publication/Article: Macadam, W I. 1882. 'On the results of a chemical investigation into the composition of the "bog butters" and of "adipocere" and the "mineral resins;" with notice of a cask of bog butter found in Glen Gell, Morvern, Argyllshire, and now in the Museum', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vo. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 204-23. 206, 220-1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 5599 9899 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM59NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
Finds (2)
- KEG (Undated)
- BOG BUTTER (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/128035 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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