MHG59126 - Spearhead - Black Isle
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A spearhead is listed from the Black Isle by Coles in both his 1969-60 and 1963-64 papers on Scottish Bronze Age metalwork. <1> <2>
This spearhead from the NMS collection (DG 109) was catalogued and photographed as part of the North Kessock & District Local History Society and Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) collaborative 'Feats of Clay' Project, which was focused on Bronze Age metalworking around the Moray Firth. According to museum records its find circumstances are unknown, it is probably from the Black Isle, and it was donated to the NMS in 1960. It was assigned a Middle Bronze Age date. <3>
Described in the NMS catalogue as bronze, looped with a leaf-shaped blade. Damaged socket at base and cracked across centre. Looped half way down socket, one broken. <4>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG28023 Text/Publication/Volume: Davis, R.. 2012. 'The Early and Middle Bronze Age Spearheads of Britain' Prähistorische Bronzefunde v, band 5. Volume 5. 89 (462).
- --- SHG28025 Text/Publication/Volume: Davis, R.. 2015. 'The Late Bronze Age Spearheads of Britain' Prähistorische Bronzefunde v, band 7. Volume 5. 89 (462).
- <1> SHG1476 Text/Publication/Article: Coles, J M. 1962. ''Scottish Late Bronze Age metalwork: typology, distributions and chronology'', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 93 1959-60, p.16-134. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 16-134. 80.
- <2> SHG1477 Text/Publication/Article: Coles, J M. 1966. 'Scottish Middle Bronze Age metalwork', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 97 1963-4, p.82-156. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 82-156. 144.
- <3> SHG28012 Text/Publication/Monograph: Clark, G., Cowie, T. & Kruse, S. 2017. Feats of Clay. Cat. No. 73. XY
- <4> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. DG 109.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6500 5800 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH65NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KNOCKBAIN |
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=000-100-034-357-C& (Link to online NMS catalogue record)
- https://www.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-100-034-357-C& (Link to online SCRAN record)
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