Find Spot record MAB49726 - KNOCKQUHARN
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Summary
A steatite cup is said to have been found in a cairn in this area in circa 1820.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7679 0740 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ70NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Echt |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A steatite cup is said to have been found in a cairn in this area in circa 1820. It was decorated with an incised herring-bone pattern round the lip, and had a handle at one side of the lip. It measured 104 mm in diameter, 76 mm high.
DONATIONS & PURCHASES, 1949, PSAS 83(1948-9), 102 (Bibliographic reference). SAB428.
STONE CUP
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ70NE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 18514;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ70NE0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18514 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB428 Bibliographic reference: DONATIONS & PURCHASES. 1949. PSAS 83(1948-9). 102.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 6 2022 10:45AM
