MHG7709 - Cist w beaker, Poolewe
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG87NE 10 8600 7973.
NG 860 796. A short cist was found during road work, at a depth of 18 inches, on June 13th, 1938. It contained a short - necked beaker which was loaned in 1963 to the NMAS (L:1963:28) by Mrs Mackenzie. (Information contained in letter from J McIntyre, Scot-Tower of Fairburn, Muir of Ord, 1962)
A S Henshall 1966.
NG 8600 7973 - Sited from Local enquiry.
Visited by OS (J T T) 10 October 1964.
Beaker on display in Gairloch Musem (2011). <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG28500 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Gairloch Museum.
- <1> SHG1735 Text/Publication/Article: Henshall and Longworth, A S and I H. 1966. 'Three beakers from Wester Ross', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 97 1963-4, p.245-9. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 245-9. 245; fig. 3.
- <2> SHG25450 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 08/2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Gairloch. Yes. Site 8.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8599 7973 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG87NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (1)
- BEAKER (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11938 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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