MHG7326 - Steatite Bowl, Tanera More
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
This is probably the steatite vessel now held in Ullapool Museum - HAW 01/2005
NB90NE 4 994 081.
A large steatite flat bottomed bowl was unearthed whilst working with a JCB several years ago. It is 0.5m in diameter, with a rim up to 40mm wide. It has an overall height of 0.15m with an internal depth of 90mm. The bowl has been retained by the owner. A scale drawing is available at Inverness Museum.
S Hubbard and G Harden 1989.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1603 Text/Publication/Article: Hubbard and Harden, S and G. 1989. 'Tanera More (Lochbroom parish), steatite bowl', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.32. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 32. 32.
- --- SHG28522 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection in Ullapool Museum.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NB 9940 0809 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB90NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
Finds (1)
- BOWL (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/69534 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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