MHG6947 - Flint Implements - Kingsteps Quarry
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Mesolithic - 8000 BC to 4001 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Rough stone and flint implements found in association with charcoal, and encased in a bed of peat covered by sand above Kingsteps quarries, indicate Mesolithic occupation. The peat has been radio-carbon - dated to c. 5500 BC.
J B Simpson 1954; Information from Nairnshire Telegraph, 8 March 1960.
Flakes of flint and quartz from Kings Step Quarry were donated to NMAS by Dr J B Simpson, Nairn. (AC 650-3)
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1962.
According to local information the finds mady by Dr Simpson, now deceased, came from the NE end of Kingsteps Quarries in the area centred NH 8997 5712. The quarries are now disused and overgrown.
Visited by OS (R L) 8 December 1970.
Flint flakes are listed under Acc. Nos. AC 650-3 in the NMS catalogue. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2672 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 24, No. 206.
- --- SHG3077 Text/Publication/Article/Newspaper Article: Simpson, J B. 1954. The Nairnshire Telegraph.
- --- SHG585 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1962. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 93 1959-60, p.252-8. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 252-8. 252.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AC 650- AC 653.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8997 5711 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85NE |
| Civil Parish | NAIRN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (1)
- FLAKE (Mesolithic - 8000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15113 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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