MHG462 - Lithic Implements - Kinlochaline
Summary
Findspot of a variety of lithic implements.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Mesolithic flint, quartz and bloodstone artefacts from sites in Argyll were donated to the NMAS in 1975-6 by I Thornber, Ardtornish, Morvern. Kinlochaline - NM 696 476 - is listed among those sites.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1978.
Listed in the NMS catalogue under Acc. No. ACA 304 are 'two bashed lumps, one flake and one chip of flint, from Kinlochaline'. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG597 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1978. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 107 1975-6, p.333-40. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 333-40. 333, No. 5.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. ACA 304.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6959 4760 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM64NE |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (3)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (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/22429 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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