Find Spot record MHG2513 - Findspot of Pictish slab fragment, Dounreay
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9800 6700 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC96NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
A fragment of a Pictish slab, 200mm long, from foot of cliffs at Dounreay (NC 98 67), was presented to NMAS by Stevenage Museum.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1977.
No further info was obtained regarding this find.
Visited by OS (J B) 8 September 1981.
During construction of Power Station at Dounreay, a Class 3 decorated slab was found at foot of cliffs. It measures 0.2m x 0.15m x 0.01m and is 'slatey-grey' stone. It bears a key pattern in low relief on one face and could be part of the cross-shaft found at Reay parish church (NC 967 648, NC 96 SE 1) (now in NMAS IB 267). It was presented to RMS(NMAS) by Stevenage Museum, Hertfordshire in 1974 (NMAS: IB 303).
Info from R Jones 1980.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG596 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1977. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 106 1974-5, p.229-33. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 229-33. 230; illust..
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Record last edited
Jun 26 2008 4:46PM
