Find Spot record 238 - BRAGAR, LEWIS

Summary

NB c. 288 489, findspot of porcellanite axe

Location

Grid reference NB 28800 48900 (point)
Map sheet NB24NE
Parish BARVAS, Western Isles

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NB24NE 6 c. 288 489.

(NB c. 288 489) "Stone axe measuring 4 9/16 ins by 2 1/8 ins by 1 in., and a stone whorl, measuring 1 1/4 ins in diameter and 1/2 in. in thickness, found near the kitchen-midden at Bragar" (NB24NE 4) have been presented to the NMAS by Murdo Morrison, J.P., Corresponding Member.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1933

Mr Morrison is dead. No further information.
Visited by OS (R L) 17 June 1969.

This axe is held in the Royal Museum of Scotland under accession number AF 727. It has been petrologically attributed to group IX (porcellanite from Tievebulliagh and Rathlin, Northern Ireland).
T H McK Clough and W A Cummins 1988.


PSAS, 1932-3, Proc Soc Antiq Scot (Bibliographic reference). SWE10491.

T H McK and W A Clough and Cum, 1988, 'Lists of identifications', 238, no. LWS 1 (Bibliographic reference). SWE21334.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: PSAS. 1932-3. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 67. 9-23, 62-9, 161-4, 224-7,.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: T H McK and W A Clough and Cum. 1988. 'Lists of identifications'. 141-264. 238, no. LWS 1.

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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