MHG7192 - Axes and flint tools - Slagachorrie
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH95SW 5 90 51.
Stone axes, flint arrowheads, saws and scrapers have been found at Slagachorrie (NH 90 51), and a hollow in the neighbourhood is known as a flint pit, but the ground in which it occurs is now planted. Until recently remains of small cairns and circles formed of gneiss and conglomerate blocks studded the fields, and one boulder on the slope of the Hill of the Ord retains the Name of "The Cromlech".
G Bain 1893
No local information. The slopes of the Ord are now afforested.
Visited by OS (RL) 17 December 1970
A flint arrowhead from 'Slaghorrie Farm' is on display at Nairn Museum. It is probably from this site and from the assemblage of objects described above. The tang on the arrowhead is unusual; would benefit from examination by a specialist. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1938 Text/Publication/Volume: Bain, G. 1893. History of Nairnshire. 2nd ed.. 2.
- --- 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. . 9, No. 25.
- <1> 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 9000 5100 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95SW |
| Civil Parish | CAWDOR |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (5)
- ARROWHEAD (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
- ARROWHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15599 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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