Find Spot record MHG33024 - Bog butter, Camnscork

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Grid reference Centred NM 7623 6069 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NM76SE
Old County ARGYLL
Civil Parish ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Alan Ross reports article in the People's Journal for 19.08.1916 of butter keg in Peat moss "during peat cutting Mr John Cameron Camnscork Strontian & his brother came across a very interesting find in the shape of a keg containing butter. The roots of a tree trunk are to be seen where the keg was dug out. The photo shows that the keg was strengthened with a thong of either cow-hide or deer-hide" Suggested that this is settlement known now as Camaschoirk, area of peat workings not known so GR centred centred to C. - HAW 3/2004

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Sep 3 2008 2:22PM

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