Canmore Site 42223: BANKHEAD MOSS - DALRY (CUNNINGHAME) - WHETSTONE, WORKED OBJECT (SHALE)
Description
| Site Name | BANKHEAD MOSS |
|---|---|
| Other Name(s) | n/a |
| Site Number | NS35SW 9 |
| Broad Class | TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, UNASSIGNED (OBJECT) |
| Site Type(s) | WHETSTONE, WORKED OBJECT (SHALE) |
| NGR | NS 347 506 |
| NGR accuracy | NGR given to the nearest 100m |
| Local Authority | NORTH AYRSHIRE |
| Parish | DALRY (CUNNINGHAME) |
| Record created | 1988-03-07 |
| Last updated | 2000-05-03 |
Archaeology Notes
NS35SW 9 c. 347 506.
A slickstone or whetstone of reddish quartzite, 2 1/16 inches x 5/8 x 5/8 inches was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) in 1856 (Accession no. AL 5) by R Cochran- Patrick, together with a conical piece of shale 2 1/8 inches long (Acc No. AL 45). They were found about 7 or 8 feet from the surface when cutting a drain in Bankhead Moss (name: NS 347 506).
NMAS 1892; G Black 1894.
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