Archaeology Notes

Event ID 679061

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/679061

NN82SE 39 8742 2204.

A large bipartite Food Vessel Urn, now in the possession of Mr J Dalglish, Crieff, was found in June 1967 a few inches below the ground surface during building operations on Callum's Hill. The urn contained some charcoal and the cremated bones of three individuals, also some bones of a goat (information from Dundee Courier and Advertiser 28 June 1967).

J Dalglish 1967; A S Henshall 1968; T G Cowie 1978

The find spot, at NN 8742 2204, was pointed out by a person who was present at the time of discovery.

Visited by OS 8 August 1967.