Summary

Cast of part of a slab from a cist decorated with a diamond pattern, from Colonsay, Argyll

Accession Number

X.IA 28

Other references

Original description

ROCK SCULPTURES, CUP-MARKED STONES, ETC. Cast of part of slab from cist with diamond pattern, Colonsay. Anon notes, About 2'6" long, 4" wide, 1 1/2-2" thick. seven diamond shapes - lines about 2" apart. See Antiquaries MS 175c, p. 15.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1898

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Sir H. Maxwell

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None