MHG6309 - Carved Stone Ball, Alness
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A type 4c carved stone ball, with six projecting circular facets, and six intervening triangular facets, from Alness, which was formerly in the collection of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik is now in RMS (AS 120).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1894; D N Marshall 1979.
The stone ball was acquired by the NMS in 1894 and is listed under Acc. No. AS 120. It is made of gritty stone and measures 2 1/2" in diameter. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG411 Text/Publication/Article: Marshall, D N. 1979. 'Carved stone balls', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 108 1976-7, p.40-72. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 40-72. 68.
- --- SHG617 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1894. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 28 1893-4, p.5-9, 58-62, 119-25, 178-85, 213-18, 234-43. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 5-9, 58-62, 119-25, 178-8. 239.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AS 120.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6500 6899 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH66NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ALNESS |
Finds (1)
- BALL (RITUAL) (Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-180-000-163-C& (Link to NMS online collections database)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13623 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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