Monument record MHG7857 - Cist with Beaker - Achnasheen, Gairloch
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1737 5883 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH15NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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Full Description
NH15NE 1 1738 5883.
A stone cist (apparently a short cist) containing a beaker burial was found, late in July 1959, during road straightening works on the Garve to Achnasheen road through a natural morainic hillock. It was largely destroyed before it was recognised. There were no remains of the body and only a piece of charcoal was found with the decorated beaker, by W G Bannerman, County Road Surveyor. The beaker was donated to the Nat. Mus. Ant. Scot - EG 98. Although the breaks in the beaker were fresh only around two-thirds of the object was found. <1> <2>
The find-spot was indicated on the ground by Mr. J. Gallagher, (Lochroque, Achnasheen, Ross and Cromarty) at NH 17385883.
Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 26 October 1966
This findspot was noted in ARCH's 2010-2012 Heritage Along the Kyle Line project. A photograph depicting the fragments in 2012 was supplied.<3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG1735 Text/Publication/Article: Henshall and Longworth, A S and I H. 1966. 'Three beakers from Wester Ross', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 97 1963-4, p.245-9. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 245-9. 247; illust..
- <2> SHG587 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1964. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 95 1961-2, p.311-18. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 311-18. 311.
- <3> SHG25822 Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2010-2012. Heritage Along the Kyle Line. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. MDB. Site 19.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 18 2013 3:29PM
