MHG55096 - Findspot of stone lamp from Shieldaig
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Steatite lamp from Shieldaig (exact findspot not know). On display in Gairloch Museum <1>
On loan to Gairloch Museum from the NMS (Acc. No. L.1958.16). The museum file says that the object was 'found on the shore, by a gravel bank south of Shieldaig Lodge'. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25450 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 08/2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Gairloch. Yes. Site 29.
- <2> SHG28500 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Gairloch Museum. L.1958.16.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NG 8060 7229 (point) Approximate. Point generated from data supplied by ARCH Community Timeline Project: Gairloch |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG87SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (1)
- LAMP (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/330652/shieldaig (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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