Summary

Beaker from short cist found on Skateraw Farm, East Lothian, during ploughing in 1958

Accession Number

X.2015.28

Other references

Original description

X.2015.28 X.EG 125 beaker, Skateraw, East Lothian No associated information but assumed to be the beaker from short cist found on Skateraw Farm, Innerwick during ploughing in 1958 and subsequently examined by officials of the Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments (see RCAHMS no NT77NW 7; NGR NT 7313 7538).The cist was well-made of local slabs for sides, top and floor, and contained a crouched inhumation accompanied by a beaker of Clarke's N3 type. According to RCAHMS record, the beaker was deposited on loan, but in absence of any loan documentation, accessioned during Leith decant 2014/2015

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)

Skateraw, East Lothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

2015

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Unknown

Image

None