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Upper Scotstown

Arrowhead (Flint), Axehead (Flint), Implement (Flint), Mace (Stone), Spindle Whorl

Site Name Upper Scotstown

Classification Arrowhead (Flint), Axehead (Flint), Implement (Flint), Mace (Stone), Spindle Whorl

Alternative Name(s) Upper Scotston

Canmore ID 165436

Site Number NJ63SW 104

NGR NJ 622 330

NGR Description NJ c. 622 330

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeenshire
  • Parish Insch
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Gordon
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ63SW 104 c. 622 330

(Classification amended to: Stone Axe; Stone Macehead; Flint Arrowhead; Flint Tool; Spindle Whorls). There are a stone axe, a stone macehead, a flint arrowhead, a flint tool and three spindle whorls from Upper Scotston Marischal Museum, Aberdeen.

Stone axe

ABDUA: 19851. Granite axe with a narrow butt.

Macehead

ABDUA: 16214. Thames type pestle macehead 59mm in length by 54mm in width.

Flint arrowhead

ABDUA: 17384. Flint arrowhead 23mm in length by 15mm in width and 4.5mm in thickness.

Flint tool

ABDUA: 14117. Flint tool.

Spindle whorls

ABDUA: 19083. Slate spindle whorl 37mm in diameter by 14mm in thickness.

ABDUA: 19280. Schist spindle whorl 71mm in diameter by 13mm in thickness.

ABDUA: 19300. Schist spindle whorl 92mm in diameter by 9.5mm in thickness.

Information from RCAHMS (JRS), 10 July 2000.

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