Find Spot record MHG1781 - Findspot, Sordale Hill
Summary
Findspot of flint implements.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1599 6199 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | THURSO |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Nine flint arrowheads and twelve flint flakes from Hill of Swordale (Sordale Hill: ND 157 619) were donated to the NMAS by Alexander Murray, Stemster, in 1892; and in 1923, David Murray, Links Farm, Castletown, donated three barbed and forty-two leaf-shaped arrowheads, thirty-seven implements and two cores of flint and chert which were found on Stemster Hill (ND 160 626), Hill of Swordale, and Knockdee (ND 168 607); as well as nineteen stone whorls from Knockdee and Stemster (ND 178 621).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1892; 1923.
No further information from local sources or Wick Museum
Visited by OS (N K B) 22 February 1982.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG563 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1923. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 57 1922-3, p.10-17, 46-7, 108-111, 170-2, 294-8. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 10-17, 46-7, 108-111, 170. 18.
- --- SHG616 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1892. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 26 1891-2, p.4-5, 57-61, 85-9, 171-6, 212-15, 260-2. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 4-5, 57-61, 85-9, 171-6, . 213.
Finds (8)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
