MHG628 - Flint Knife - Langwell House
Summary
Findspot of flint knife.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A sickle-shaped knife of black flint, finely dressed along the convex side and only slightly worked on the other, measuring 2 7/8ins long, discovered in a press in Langwell House (ND 113 227) and presumably found in the neighbourhood, was donated to the NMAS by the Duke of Portland (Acc No: AS 33).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1935.
No further information. Visited by OS (R L) 29 February 1968.
The NMS catlalogue records the accession number for this objects as AA 233, not AA 33. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG551 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1935. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library and exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 69 1934-5, p.9-26,118-21,246-50,322-4,397-401,435-43. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 9-26,118-21,246-50,322-4,. 247-8.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AA 233.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1129 2270 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND12SW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- KNIFE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8072 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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