MHG8734 - Cist w finds, Flowerburn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CREMATION (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH76SW 17 centred 736 602.
This cemetery comprised a cist containing a cremation, and an urned cremation accompanied by a fragment of iron pyrites and a flint scraper. RCAHMS 1979.
See PSAS article for full description of the discovery of the urn and cist. <1>
Human remain for the site are within NMS collections. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 12, No. 57.
- <1> SHG3012 Text/Publication/Article: Colin Mackenzie. 1885. 'Notice of a cist, with an urn and strike-light of flint and pyrites, at Flowerburn, Ross-shire.', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 19 1885, p.352-70. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 352-70. 352-70.
- <2> SHG28455 Dataset/Database File: 2020. Database of Human Remains in Museum Collections from Highland Area. NMS, IMAG & Marishal College. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7360 6020 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSEMARKIE |
Finds (4)
- URN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Undated)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- CREMATION (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14531 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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