Canmore Site 42277: EAST GREEN FARM - KILMACOLM - FINDSPOT (20TH CENTURY), HAMMERSTONE (PERIOD UNKNOWN)


Description

Site NameEAST GREEN FARM
Other Name(s)n/a
Site NumberNS36NW 3
Broad ClassTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, MONUMENT (BY FORM)
Site Type(s)FINDSPOT (20TH CENTURY), HAMMERSTONE (PERIOD UNKNOWN)
NGRNS 3399 6875
NGR accuracyNGR given to the nearest 10m
Local AuthorityINVERCLYDE
ParishKILMACOLM
Record created1988-03-07
Last updated2000-04-12

Archaeology Notes

NS36NW 3 3399 6875. A stumpy, axe-shaped hammer-stone was found by Mr Black 100 yds E of the cairn described on NS36NW 2. F Newall 1956 The find spot, though W of the cairn, was pointed out on the map at NS 3399 6875 by Mr W O Black (Auchenbothie, Kilmacolm), who was unable to give a more detailed description of the hammer-stone and could only date the finding to about 1954-5. There is a hammer-stone 5 ins long by 3 ins wide and 1 1/2 ins thick, from East Green farm at Paisley Museum (Acc No: 395- 1964). Visited by OS (JTT) 12 November 1964

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