Canmore Site 43559: BURN O' NEED - SORN - POLISHED AXEHEAD (STONE), SPINDLE WHORL


Description

Site NameBURN O' NEED
Other Name(s)n/a
Site NumberNS52NW 2
Broad ClassTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Site Type(s)POLISHED AXEHEAD (STONE), SPINDLE WHORL
NGRNS 534 277
NGR accuracyNGR given to the nearest 100m
Local AuthorityEAST AYRSHIRE
ParishSORN
Record created1988-04-11
Last updated2000-04-12

Archaeology Notes

NS52NW 2 534 277. A polished axe of clay ironstone was found in 1875 by James Gall, farmer, Mountgarswood (now East Montgarswood: NS 530 276) in the Burn of Need (name: NS 534 277) close to the farmhouse. It was donated by him to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) in 1881 (Accession no: AF 71). It is 6 ins long by 3 ins across the cutting edge. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1881; NMAS 1892 Also in the NMAS, from Mountgarswood, is a whorl, acquired in 1893 (Acc. no: BE 244). NMAS Card Index

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