Fort George
Barrow (Bronze Age), Spearhead (Bronze)(Bronze Age)
Site Name Fort George
Classification Barrow (Bronze Age), Spearhead (Bronze)(Bronze Age)
Alternative Name(s) Ardescroon Point; Ardersier Point
Canmore ID 14320
Site Number NH75NE 6
NGR NH 76 56
NGR Description NH c. 76 56
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/14320
- Council Highland
- Parish Ardersier
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH75NE 6 c. 76 56
'In a round barrow removed to erect Fort George at Ardescroon Point in Scotland, 1750, was found a skeleton, and a brass spearhead 14 inches by 3 ins.'
R Gough 1786-96.
Wilson is indebted to a Mr Albert Way for a sketch of this eyed spearhead.
D Wilson 1851.
No further information regarding this skeleton and bronze spearhead could be found.
Visited by OS (RD) ,16 August 1964.
Late Bronze Age spearhead of Greenwell and Brewis's Lunate class (ie. leaf-shaped blade with lunate openings)
J M Coles 1962.
Field Visit (16 August 1964)
No further information regarding this skeleton and bronze spearhead could be found.
Visited by OS (RD) 16 August 1964.
Note (1979)
Fort George NH c.762 567 NH75NE 6
In 1750, when a 'round barrow' was removed during the construction of Fort George (NH75NE 3), an inhumation and a bronze spearhead (now lost) were discovered.
RCAHMS 1979
(Gough 1786-96, i, v; Coles 1960, 78)
