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Swordale

Lamp (Steatite)

Site Name Swordale

Classification Lamp (Steatite)

Canmore ID 14043

Site Number NH69SW 52

NGR NH 617 913

NGR Description NH c. 617 913

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Creich (Sutherland)
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NH69SW 52 c. 617 913

See also NH69SW 49.

A steatite lamp, 4.3ins in diameter by 2.5ins high, from Sourdale, (presumably Swordale: NH 617 913), near Bonar Bridge, is in Dunrobin Museum (Accession no X53). It bears the number 17.

Information from TS of Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall.

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