Find Spot record MHG2799 - Findspot - Raigmore

Summary

Findspot of a barbed and tanged arrowhead.

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Grid reference Centred NH 8093 2721 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH82NW
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish MOY AND DALAROSSIE
Geographical Area INVERNESS

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Full Description

A barbed and tanged arrowhead of brown flint, found at Raigmore (name: NH 809 271) in 1886, which was formerly in the collection of John Evans, is now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (1927.6044.1).
Information from Oxford Museum Accessions Register.

Flint barbed and tanged arrowhead with one barb incomplete. Height 5.2cm; width 3 cm.
Description from Alison Roberts of Ashmolean Museum: <1>

NGR moved to general area of Raigmore IS-L 23/01/2014.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Strathdearn. Yes. Digital. Site 6.

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Record last edited

Jan 23 2014 4:25PM

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