NMS Archaeology Object 131616: X.EQ 166 - Cist cover Rock art


Description

Summary


Decorated stone with rings, triangles and other motifs, reused as a cist cover, from Wester Yardhouses, Carnwath, Lanarkshire


Accession Number


X.EQ 166


Other references

Not recorded1873

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM SEPULCHRAL DEPOSITS: Covering stone of cist with triangles, concentric circles, etc., on one side; from Westeryard Houses, Carnwath Moor, Lanark.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

James Gilchrist

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Wester Yardhouses, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1873

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

James Bryce, per James Gilchrist

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

Image of Decorated stone with rings, triangles and other motifs, reused as a cist cover, from Wester Yardhouses, Carnwath, Lanarkshire © National Museums Scotland
Image of Decorated stone with rings, triangles and other motifs, reused as a cist cover, from Wester Yardhouses, Carnwath, Lanarkshire © National Museums Scotland

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