Find Spot record MHG999 - Findspot, Hill of Shebster
Summary
Findspot of pendant and whorl in Cairn.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0120 6449 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06SW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An oval jet pendant, 1.1 by 0.8 by 0.35ins, and a decorated flat grey stone whorl, 1.7 by 0.5ins, found about 1920 among the stones of a cairn on Shebster Hill (Hill of Shebster: name ND 012 645) were donated by the finder, James Sutherland, Brims Cottage, through J B Gair, FSA Scot, to the NMAS (Acc Nos: NT 217 and BE 546 respectively.)
(For cairns on Hill of Shebster, see ND06SW 5 - 8 and 12.)
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1954; Information from NMAS accessions register and card index.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG583 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1954. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 86 1951-2, p.209-18. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 209-18. 211.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
