MHG4154 - Animal Horn, Wooden Objects and Bog Butter - Ballachulish Moss
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Ballachulish peat-moss is centred at NN 054 604; otherwise no further information.
Visited by OS (R L) 6 May 1970.
From Ballachulish peat-moss, ox and deer horns of large size, casks of 'bog butter', wooden basins, platters and bowls have been found from time to time, the 'bog-butter' casks being always hollowed out of solid block of wood.
J Stewart 1888.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 054 603 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN06SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMALLIE |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (7)
- BARREL (Undated)
- PLATTER (Undated)
- BOWL (Undated)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- BASIN (Undated)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- BOG BUTTER (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/23570 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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