Find Spot record MHG4693 - Steatite Bowl, Kinrara Farm

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Grid reference Centred NH 8700 0800 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH80NE
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish ALVIE
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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A small one-handled bowl of a material like steatite was found upon the Farm of Kinrara in trenching at a spot where according to tradition a battle took place. (? NH 863 085 - see NH80NE 6). It is 3 1/2" in diameter and 2 1/2" high with a corded ornament running three times round the bowl. Presented to Chichester Museum. According to Childe (Prehistory of Scotland 1935 246-7) these stone cups or ladles belong to that late Bronze Age.
Ssx A C 1856

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Visited by OS (N K B) 28 November 1966.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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