MHG7303 - Flint knife, 5 Wyvis Road, Nairn
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
A flint knife from Sandown Road, Nairn, was donated to the NMAS in 1964 by R MacDonald, Nairn.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1967.
This flint knife was found at NH 8661 5554 by Mr MacDonald in 1964, about 1' under ground level in peat, whilst digging the foundaton for a private house - 5 Wyvis Road.
Visited by OS (A A) 24 May 1971.
This "knife" - Acc. No. AB 2800 - is a long blade of light buff-grey cherty flint, 3.3" long, 0.1" max. width, with no secondary marking. A blade as large as this is not Mesolithic, but it could be either Neolithic or Early Bronze Age.
Information from Dr Close-Brooks, NMAS to OS, 6 March 1972.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AB 2800.
- --- SHG589 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1967. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 98 1964-6, p.326-38. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 326-38. 327.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8660 5553 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85NE |
| Civil Parish | NAIRN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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/15110 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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