MHG999 - Jet Pendant and Decorated Stone Whorl - Hill of Shebster
Summary
Findspot of pendant and whorl in Cairn.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An oval jet pendant, 1.1 by 0.8 by 0.35ins, and a decorated flat grey stone whorl, 1.7 by 0.5ins, found about 1920 among the stones of a cairn on Shebster Hill (Hill of Shebster: name ND 012 645) were donated by the finder, James Sutherland, Brims Cottage, through J B Gair, FSA Scot, to the NMAS (Acc Nos: NT 217 and BE 546 respectively.)
(For cairns on Hill of Shebster, see ND06SW 5 - 8 and 12.)
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1954; Information from NMAS accessions register and card index.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0120 6449 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06SW |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (2)
- PENDANT (Undated)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7952 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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