MHG3829 - Deer Antlers and Fossilised Oak - Church Street
Summary
Findspot of deer antlers exhibiting cut marks and fossilised oak
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic to Late Iron Age - 8000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
In 1830, workmen engaged in constructing a sewer in Church Street, Inverness, found at a depth of fourteen feet below the surface, in a stratum of blue clay, numerous large trunks of fossil oak; and along with these several deer's horns, one of which, bearing unmistakable marks of artificial cutting is now deposited in the Museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
D Wilson 1863; Archaeol Scot 1890.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 66597 45329 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (2)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Mesolithic to Late Iron Age - 8000 BC? to 560 AD?)
- PLANT REMAINS (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/13385 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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