MHG4356 - Worked Bloodstone - Camas Pliasgaig, Rhum
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
In rough pasture on steep hillslope with NE aspect with an altitude of 60-70m OD.
SMR card.
NG40SW 2 4004 0243.
NG 4004 0243. Seventeen worked flakes of bloodstone and flint have been found recently in this area during forestry ploughing. They were sent to the NMAS for examination by A E Ball of the Nature Conservancy Council, Inverness. It is uncertain if these flakes are meso- or neolithic, but they have certainly been humanly struck.
Information from letter from J Close-Brooks, NMAS 16 January 1975.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2674 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1983. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Rhum, Lochaber District, Highland Region. . 8, No.10.
- --- SHG596 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1977. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 106 1974-5, p.229-33. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 229-33. 229, No.5.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4004 0243 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG40SW |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (2)
- FLAKE (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- FLAKE (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11218 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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