Find Spot record MHG7303 - Flint knife, 5 Wyvis Road, Nairn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8660 5553 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85NE |
| Old County | NAIRNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | NAIRN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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A flint knife from Sandown Road, Nairn, was donated to the NMAS in 1964 by R MacDonald, Nairn.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1967.
This flint knife was found at NH 8661 5554 by Mr MacDonald in 1964, about 1' under ground level in peat, whilst digging the foundaton for a private house - 5 Wyvis Road.
Visited by OS (A A) 24 May 1971.
This "knife" - Acc. No. AB 2800 - is a long blade of light buff-grey cherty flint, 3.3" long, 0.1" max. width, with no secondary marking. A blade as large as this is not Mesolithic, but it could be either Neolithic or Early Bronze Age.
Information from Dr Close-Brooks, NMAS to OS, 6 March 1972.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG589 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1967. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 98 1964-6, p.326-38. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 326-38. 327.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
