MHG7062 - Pestle - Kingsteps Quarry
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone implement resembling a club or pestle was found at the Kingsteps Quarry in May, 1925. It measures 16.5 inches in length, and tapers from 2 3/8 by 2 1/8 inches at the head, to about 1 3/16 inches at the other end. It curves slightly to one side near the thin end. Donated to Museum of the Society of Antiquaries, Edinburgh.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1926
A replica of this implement is in Nairn Museum. The disused quarries at Kingsteps are centred on NH 89875715, but the name appears at NH 901 572.
Visited by OS (EGC) 29 November 1961
Listed under Acc. No. BG 257 in the NMS catalogue. <1>
The replica of the stone clubin Nairn Museum could not be located in 2019. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG566 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1926. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 60 1925-6, p.10-26, 95-104, 149-55, 215-18, 254-6, 300-4. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 10-26, 95-104, 149-55, 21. 12.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. BG 257.
- <2> SHG28503 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Nairn Museum.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9010 5719 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95NW |
| Civil Parish | NAIRN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (1)
- PESTLE (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15540 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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