Find Spot record MHG28057 - Wooden Vessel from Peat, Dalness
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6500 5400 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC65SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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Full Description
(Purchase). Vessel, rudely cut out of a solid block of wood, of oval shape, slightly incurved at the mouth, with two vertical handles in the middle of each end, measuring externally 13 1/2 ins (0.34m) 11 1/2 ins (0.29m) and 7 3/8 ins (0.19m) in height, found in digging peats at Dalness, Sutherland.
PSAS 1937.
The 1:10,000 gazetteer notes Dalness (NC 65 54) as the only such name in Sutherland.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 28 October 1997.
This object is held in the Royal Museum of Scotland under accession number SFA 24 (formerly ME 747). It has been microscopically indentified as of alder, and may be unfinished.
Information from Dr JA Sheridan (NMS), 5 November 1997.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG587 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1964. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 95 1961-2, p.311-18. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 311-18. 311.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
