NMS Archaeology Object 167005: X.IA 45 - Decorated cist slab Rock art


Description

Summary


Slate coverstone of a short cist, with an hour-glass perforation and numerous incised lines, from Redbrae Farm, Wigtownshire


Accession Number


X.IA 45


Other references

Not recorded1949.230

Original description

SCULPTURED MONUMENTS, CROSSES, &C. Slate coverstone of a short cist, hexagonal, 31.5 x 26.5", mostly about 3.3" thick. Through the middle of the slab is an hour-glass perforation, max. diam. 4.5", min. diam. 1.3". Fourn on Redbrae Farm, Wigtown.

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

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Redbrae Farm, Wigtownshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1949

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None

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