Find Spot record MHG2509 - Findspot, Sandside Bay
Summary
Pin Mould, Sandside Bay
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9600 6500 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC96NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NB at this time the NMAS were acquiring finds from the Norse and possibly earlier cemetery to the NW of the Drill Hall, if so the GR could be more accurately located to 297290965120 - HAW 2/2003
NC96NE 27 96 65.
Part of a clay mould for casting a ring-headed pin, measuring 2.5" in length, and a point of a deer-horn tine cut off 2.5" ins from the point and hollowed out for use as a handle, found in the sands at Reay (NC 9665) were purchased for the NMAS in 1927 (Acc Nos: HR 816 and HR 817 respectively).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1927.
The mould is for Iron Age projecting ring-headed pins.
D V Clarke 1971.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1511 Text/Publication/Article: Clarke, D V. 1971. 'Small finds in the Atlantic Province: Problems of approach', Scot Archaeol Forum Vol. 3 1971, p.22-54. Scot Archaeol Forum. 22-54. 50.
- --- SHG567 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1927. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 61 1926-7, p.9-29, 104-11, 164-9, 192-5, 234-8, 259-63. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 9-29, 104-11, 164-9, 192-. 109-10.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
