MHG5129 - Macehead - Carbost

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FINDSPOT (Undated)

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Centred 42 48.

NG 4248. A late Neolithic "Orkney Pestle" type macehead, possibly of Liassic limestone, 100 x 56 x 38.5mm with 22 to 23mm perforation found on a croft at Carbost has been loaneed to Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum (LA 709) by N Cameron, of Glasgow.
J G Scott 1970.

There is no knowledge of this find at Carbost, but there is another Carbost on Skye, at NG 3731. See MHG5030.
Visited by OS (A A) 1 November1971.

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--- SHG1505 Text/Publication/Article: Scott, J G. 1970. 'Skye, Carbost, macehead, late Neolithic period', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1970, p.25. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25. 25.

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Grid reference	Centred NG 4199 4800 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG44NW
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	SNIZORT

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MACE (Undated)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/11288 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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