Canmore Site 24678: GLENHEAD - KILMADOCK - CAIRN (PREHISTORIC), CIST(S) (PREHISTORIC), FOOD VESSEL (BRONZE AGE), HAMMER (STONE)(PREHISTORIC)
Description
| Site Name | GLENHEAD |
|---|---|
| Other Name(s) | n/a |
| Site Number | NN70SE 2 |
| Broad Class | MONUMENT (BY FORM), TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, RELIGIOUS RITUAL AND FUNERARY, CONTAINER |
| Site Type(s) | CAIRN (PREHISTORIC), CIST(S) (PREHISTORIC), FOOD VESSEL (BRONZE AGE), HAMMER (STONE)(PREHISTORIC) |
| NGR | NN 75 00 |
| NGR accuracy | NGR given to the nearest 1km |
| Local Authority | STIRLING |
| Parish | KILMADOCK |
| Record created | 1988-04-18 |
| Last updated | 2000-04-12 |
Archaeology Notes
NN70SE 2 75 00 and 75 01
When a cairn covering a number of cists, on the farm of Glenhead, near Doune, was removed, one of the cists was found to contain a food-vessel and a perforated stone hammer or macehead which were presented to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS accession numbers EQ 66 and 67 respectively) in 1873 by a Miss Henderson.
J Anderson 1883; J Anderson 1886; NMAS Catalogue 1892.
No information was obtained at Glenhead regarding the cairn or its contents.
Visited by OS (EGC), 13 January 1969.
Identifiers and Links to Other Records
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore Site Number (legacy): NN70SE 2 | No linked record | ||
| NMS Primary Reference: 131517 | X.EQ 67 - Macehead | Definite |
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