MHG4865 - BA Spearhead, Bracadale
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
(Information contained in letter and annotated 6"map by J Close-Brooks to OS, 18 May 1976) A large, leaf-shaped Bronze Age spearhead was found sticking out of a peat bank about two feet down in the peat about 1972 by Mr A MacDonald, Paisley Hill, Struan, Skye. It was purchased for the NMAS in 1976 (Acc No: DG 114).
J Close-Brook 1978; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1978.
Described in the NMS catalogue asbronze spearhead with a damaged blade and the socket broken off. Listed under Acc. No. DG 114. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1155 Text/Publication/Article: Close-Brooks, J. 1978. 'New finds of late Bronze-Age spearheads from Scotland', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 107 1975-6, p.310-13. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 310-13. 311-12.
- --- 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. 336; illust.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. DG 114.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3469 3845 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG33NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
Finds (1)
- SPEARHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-100-188-168-C& (Link to NMS online collections database)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11058 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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