MHG61701 - Steatite Bowl - Dundonnel
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Norse - 800 AD to 1300 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A steatite bowl discovered during roadworks on the A832 between Dundonnel and Braemore in the 1950s. It was submitted to Treasure Trove in 1994 (TT 01/95) and acquired by Inverness Museum. It is listed under Acc. No. 1996.001. <1> <2>
There is documentation regarding the bowl in the Inverness Museum archive files. Additional information from a record form states that the bowl was discovered during roadworks and Braemore Junction (A832) and that it was possibly found in a nest of three bowls, although the whereabouts of the other two was unknown. A letter of correspondance also indicated that the bowl was on loan to Ullapool Museum in 2000 and it was to be loaned to Museum nan Eilean for a short-term loan loan that year for an exhibition. <3>
GIS spatial data is estimated from the limited description of the findspot above. It is indicative only and does not represent the precise findspot which is unknown. GW 15/05/20
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 01/95.
- <2> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 1996.001.
- <3> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. 1996.001. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 2084 7755 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH27NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (1)
- BOWL (Norse - 800 AD to 1300 AD)
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