Find Spot record MHG8199 - Findspot of Neolithic axehead, Mulbuie
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred NH 594 559 (9100m by 8100m) (Centred) |
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Map sheet | NH55NE |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
Civil Parish | RESOLIS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
There is a Group IX stone axe from Mulbuie (Millbuie: named centred NH 64 60) in NMAS (Acc No: AF 710). (Group IX comprises objects of porcellanite from Tievebulliagh and Rathlin, Northern Ireland).
Info in TS by P R Ritchie and J G Scott 1981, No. ROS 1; T H McK Clough and W A Cummins 1988. <1>
This object was loaned to Groam House Museum in 2010 by the National Museum of Scotland to form part of a display of objects from the Maclean Collection being put together by the ARCH Display the Past project. Copies of ARCH's display material and images from National Museums Scotland were donated to the HER as part of the project.
The case label for this object reads: "This axe-head was found in Mulbuie, Black Isle. While it is associated with a specific Highland location it was made from porcellanite sourced from Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. The material of this axe was identified by thin section analysis in the 1970s. Porcellanite axes are often found to have been re-used and re-ground, so they are often very petite." <2>-<5>
This object has been assigned to a central location in the Millbuie area by RCAHMS. A location in the vicinity of the present Mulbuie Primary School seems more likely. Due to the uncertainty both possible locations are mapped. <6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SHG3163 Text/Publication/Article: Clough and Cummins, T H McK and W A. 1988. Lists of identifications. 141-264. 240, no. ROS 1.
- <2> SHG24752 Collection/Project Archive: ARCH. 2010. ARCH Display the Past Project: Dr William MacLean – a forgotten collector; the man, his sites and finds. ARCH. Yes. Display panel 1 and case label 14.
- <3> SHG24753 Collection/Catalogue: National Museums of Scotland. Catalogue of objects in Maclean Collection 1931. Digital. X.AF 710.
- <4> SHG24754 Image/Photograph(s): National Museums Scotland. Images of objects in Maclean Collection. Colour. . Digital. X.AF 707_009201.
- <5> SHG24755 Image/Photograph(s): Cowie, T. Images of objects in Maclean Collection. Colour. . Digital. X.AF 710 (1)-(4).
- <6> SHG23297 Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 14 2010 11:27AM