MHG29374 - Carved Stone Ball, Balnaguisich
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Carved stone ball with 6 projecting knobs. Dark grey stone. Beginning of a ?perforation at the junction of 3 knobs. Diameter : c70mm. Weight : c450grams.
Found while digging in garden of croft. Info held on IMAG, entry No. 1258. Date found 5/2/98.
See assoc. docs. File.
J Aitken : 19/12/00.
This carved stone ball was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 81/98) and allocated to Inverness Museum. It is listed under Acc. No. 1999.093. <1> <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6680 7099 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH67SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
Finds (1)
- BALL (RITUAL) (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/142593/balnaguisich (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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