MHG35868 - Flint Core - Sallachy
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic to Late Iron Age - 8000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG 913 301 A large flint core, possibly early prehistoric in date. Large flakes have been removed from the surface of the piece, and there is no indication of a defined form or working, suggesting the piece is a core rather than a tool. The circumstances of deposition at the discovery site are obscure and the piece may have been redeposited from outside the area. Length 130 x 55mm; weight 573.4g. <1>
This flint core was claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 142/98) and allocated to Inverness Museum (Acc. No. 2000.012). A copy of a letter from Treasure Trove to the finder in 1999 is held in the Inverness Museum archive files which notes the likelihood of the core being prehistoric and its exceptional nature; a substantial piece and with no other similar examples known from Scotland at the time. <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG28452 Text/Publication/Article: Weeks, P. 1999. Sallachy (Lochalsh parish), flint core/tool. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 57. Online. pp. 57.
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 142/98.
- <3> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. 2000.012.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9130 3009 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG93SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KINTAIL |
Finds (1)
- CORE (Mesolithic to Late Iron Age - 8000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/157692 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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