MHG60618 - Barbed and Tanged Arrowhead and Pottery Sherd - Fiskavaig, Skye
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Two items of Chalcolithic or Early Bronze Age date were found: one is a barbed and tanged flint arrowhead with serrated edges, lacking one barb. The other is a small undecorated sherd, 8mm thick, with orange surfaces and medium grey core; this could possibly be from a beaker.
Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 192/16) and allocated to Museum nan Eilean. <1>
Information from the Treasure Trove database describes a pale yellow/white chert barbed and tanged arrowhead with serrated edges. One barb missing. 35.4mm x 24..2 x 3.2mm. Also a small fragment of pottery found near findspot. They were allocated to the Museum of the Isles. <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG28251 Text/Publication/Article: Sheridan. A. 2017. Bracadale, Fiskavaig, Isle of Skye, Casual Finds, Discovery Excav Scot, New, vol. 18. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 103. Paper (Copy). pp. 103. XY
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 192/16.
- <3> SHG28474 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at the Museum of the Isles.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3213 3384 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG33SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
Finds (2)
- BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- SHERD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/358228/skye-fiskavaig (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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