MHG7713 - Sandstone tool, Inveran
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Implement of sandstone, found in a peat cutting between Inveran and Kernsary: it may have been used in flaying cattle and deer.
J H Dixon 1886. <1>
This object is in Gairloch Museum and may be a large stone axehead of local sandstone. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG2125 Text/Publication/Volume: Dixon, J H. 1886. Gairloch in north west Ross-shire: its records, traditions inhabitants and natural history with a guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree. 104; Fig., 124.
- <2> SHG28500 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Gairloch Museum.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8700 7800 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG87NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (2)
- AXEHEAD? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11942 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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