Canmore Site 22885: OBAN, MCKELVIE HOSPITAL, GLENSHELLACH - KILMORE AND KILBRIDE - BATTLEAXE, CINERARY URN(S)


Description

Site NameOBAN, MCKELVIE HOSPITAL, GLENSHELLACH
Other Name(s)GLEANN SHELLEACH
Site NumberNM82NE 11
Broad ClassARMOUR AND WEAPONS, CONTAINER, RELIGION OR RITUAL
Site Type(s)BATTLEAXE, CINERARY URN(S)
NGRNM 852 288
NGR accuracyNGR given to the nearest 100m
Local AuthorityARGYLL AND BUTE
ParishKILMORE AND KILBRIDE
Record created1988-04-25
Last updated2011-01-31

Archaeology Notes

NM82NE 11 c. 852 288. Area NM 852 288. In August 1897, during the construction of the road to the McKelvie Hospital, three urns containing cremated bones were discovered, one of which was a large Cordoned Urn found at a depth of 0.53 metres below the surface. The two other urns are said to have been about 0.23 metres in height. A stone battle-axe of Roe's Calais Wold group was found close beside the Cordoned Urn. This urn, and a cast of the battle-axe are preserved in the NMAS (Acc No EQ 251-2). Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1898; RCAHMS 1975. No information was encountered during field investigation to site these finds more accurately. Visited by OS (W D J) 3 December1964.

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