Canmore Site 24325: BRAES OF DOUNE - KILMADOCK - HAMMER(S) (STONE)


Description

Site NameBRAES OF DOUNE
Other Name(s)n/a
Site NumberNN60NE 6
Broad ClassTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Site Type(s)HAMMER(S) (STONE)
NGRNN 699 057
NGR accuracyNGR given to the nearest 100m
Local AuthoritySTIRLING
ParishKILMADOCK
Record created1988-03-21
Last updated2000-04-12

Archaeology Notes

NN60NE 6 699 057. Three stones with hollowed cups, found on the Braes of Doune, from A Winter's collection, are in the Smith Insitutute Museum. One of these (Acc. No.1579) 4 3/4"x 4" x 1 3/4", is party perforated with a pecked hollow on each side. Another (Acc. No.1580), 2 3/4" x2" x 3/4", has pecked hollows on each side, while the third (Accession no.1581), 3 1/4" x 2&3/4" x 1&3/4", has a pecked hollow on one side only. Smith Institute Catalogue 1934. A Winter is now dead and an accurate find spot for the stones could not be ascertained. The stones are in the Smith Insitutute Museum and are listed as stone hammers (information from Mr J K Thomson, Curator, Smith Institute Museum, Stirling). Visited by OS (RD) 1 November 1968.

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