Canmore Site 64413: GALTWAY HILL - KIRKCUDBRIGHT - MACE


Description

Site NameGALTWAY HILL
Other Name(s)n/a
Site NumberNX74NW 17
Broad ClassARMOUR AND WEAPONS
Site Type(s)MACE
NGRNX 712 484
NGR accuracyNGR given to the nearest 100m
Local AuthorityDUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
ParishKIRKCUDBRIGHT
Record created1988-07-04
Last updated2000-04-12

Archaeology Notes

NX74NW 17 c. 712 484. An unfinished Neolithic mace-head, ovoid in shape, with the socket-hole bored only halfway through, which was found at Galtway Hill (NX 712 484) is in Kirkcudbright Museum (Acc No 1776). Trans Dumfriesshire Galloway Natur Hist Antiq Soc 1949; F E S Roe 1967 This late Neolithic mace-head was found prior to 1948 by J Clark, Cannee (NX 68 50) (Kirkcudbright Museum Acc. register) who could not be located. No further information. Visited by OS (RD) 18 January 1971

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