Find Spot record MHG7062 - Kingsteps Quarry
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9010 5719 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95NW |
| Old County | NAIRNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | NAIRN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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Full Description
A stone implement resembling a club or pestle was found at the Kingsteps Quarry in May, 1925. It measures 16.5 inches in length, and tapers from 2 3/8 by 2 1/8 inches at the head, to about 1 3/16 inches at the other end. It curves slightly to one side near the thin end. Donated to Museum of the Society of Antiquaries, Edinburgh.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1926
A replica of this implement is in Nairn Museum. The disused quarries at Kingsteps are centred on NH 89875715, but the name appears at NH 901 572.
Visited by OS (EGC) 29 November 1961
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- --- SHG566 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1926. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 60 1925-6, p.10-26, 95-104, 149-55, 215-18, 254-6, 300-4. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 10-26, 95-104, 149-55, 21. 12.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
