Monument record MHG7059 - Cinerary Urn, Auldearn
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9189 5540 (6m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95NW |
| Old County | NAIRNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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Full Description
NH95NW 16 919 554.
A cinerary urn found 'in Auldearn' is in the Falconer Museum, Forres. Its label states that it is for containing cremated bones which may imply that it was not found in association with cremated bones.
I C Walker 1967
No further information. Visited by OS (RL) 11 December 1970
Information from ARCH Community Timeline Project: Auldearn:
This cannot be located in Falconer Museum, Auldearn, and the Museum does not know its whereabouts. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1641 Text/Publication/Article: Walker, I C. 1967. 'The counties of Nairnshire, Moray and Banffshire in the Bronze Age: part I', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 98 1964-6, p.76-125. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 76-125. 121, no.3; 114, fig.7c.
- --- SHG2672 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 9, No. 27.
- <1> SHG25449 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 08/2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Auldearn. Yes. Site 11.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 9 2011 11:32AM
