MHG3803 - Carved Stone Ball - Tomnahurich
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
A carved stone ball, covered with numerous projecting knobs (type 8), found early in the 19th century on Tom-na-hurich, near Inverness, is in RMS (AS 160).
PSAS 1908-9; D N Marshall 1977.
The stone ball was acquired by the NMS in 1908. It is described in the catalogue as made of hornblende and measuring 3" x 23/4". Listed under AS 160. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG411 Text/Publication/Article: Marshall, D N. 1979. 'Carved stone balls', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 108 1976-7, p.40-72. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 40-72. 70.
- --- SHG624 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1909. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 43 1908-9, p.8-23, 73-5, 145-6, 176-9, 268-71, 291-5. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 8-23, 73-5, 145-6, 176-9,. 8.
- <1> SHG3803 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. . AS 160.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6549 4409 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- BALL (RITUAL) (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-180-001-382-C& (Link to NMS online collections database)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13492 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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