Jericho
Arrowhead(S) (Flint), Axehead(S) (Stone), Bead (Glass), Flake(S) (Flint), Implement(S) (Flint), Leaf Arrowhead(S) (Flint), Scraper (Tool)(S) (Flint), Spindle Whorl(S)
Site Name Jericho
Classification Arrowhead(S) (Flint), Axehead(S) (Stone), Bead (Glass), Flake(S) (Flint), Implement(S) (Flint), Leaf Arrowhead(S) (Flint), Scraper (Tool)(S) (Flint), Spindle Whorl(S)
Alternative Name(s) Upper Jericho; Jericho Farm
Canmore ID 18285
Site Number NJ63SW 21
NGR NJ 63 33
NGR Description NJ c. 63 33
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/18285
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Culsalmond
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ63SW 21 c. 63 33
See also NJ63SW 20, NJ63SW 22, NJ63SW 218.
There are four stone axes from Jericho (NJ 63 33) and three from Upper Jericho in the Callander (1917) collection.
J G Callander 1917.
No further information.
Visited by OS (NKB) 24 February 1969.
(Name cited as Jericho Farm).
NMRS, MS/712/62.
(Classification amended to: Stone Axes; Flint Arrowheads: Leaf-shaped; Flint Scrapers; Flint Knife; Flint Borer; Flint Tools; Flint Flakes; Glass Bead; Glass Ball; Spindle Whorls). There are four stone axes, eight flint arrowheads, at least 39 flint scrapers, two flint knives, a flint borer, 20 other flint tools, 24 flint flakes, a glass bead, a glass ball and two spindle whorls from Jericho Farm in Marischal Museum, Aberdeen.
Stone axes
ABDUA: 19879. Granite axe 82mm in length..
ABDUA: 19941. Granite axe 109mm by 74mm in length.
ABDUA: 19977. Claystone axe.
ABDUA: 15583. Slate axe with rounded butt.
Flint arrowheads
ABDUA: 14630. Leaf-shaped arrowhead 26mm in length by 22mm in width.
ABDUA: 16497. Leaf-shaped arrowhead 22.5mm in length by 15mm in width.
ABDUA: 16502. Leaf-shaped arrowhead 27.5mm in length by 19mm in width.
ABDUA: 14151. Flint arrowhead probably from Jericho Farm.
ABDUA: 17287. Flint arrowhead 30mm in length by 18mm in width and 2mm in thickness.
ABDUA: 16435. Leaf-shaped flint arrowhead 23.5mm in length by 19mm in width.
ABDUA: 14628. Two flint arrowheads.
Flint scrapers
ABDUA: 14532. Three flint scrapers.
ABDUA: 14534. Eight flint scrapers.
ABDUA: 14535. Flint scraper.
ABDUA: 14177. Two flint scrapers.
ABDUA: 14178. Flint scraper.
ABDUA: 14179. Flint scraper.
ABDUA: 14180. Flint scraper.
ABDUA: 14644. Flint scraper 47mm in length by 30mm in width.
ABDUA: 14629. Flint scraper 20.5mm in length by 20mm in width.
ABDUA: 14628. Possible flint scraper 26mm in length by 16mm in width.
ABDUA: 14626. Three flint scrapers.
ABDUA: 14625. Seven flint scrapers.
ABDUA: 14611. Five flint scrapers.
ABDUA: 14612. Two flint scrapers.
ABDUA: 14149. Flint scraper.
ABDUA: 14529. Flint scraper from Dam Park.
Flint Knives
ABDUA: 14610. Flint knife.
ABDUA: 14629. Possible flint knife.
Flint borer
ABDUA: 14631. Flint borer 15mm in length by 11mm in width.
Flint Tool
ABDUA: 35636. Flint tool.
ABDUA: 35637. Flint tool.
ABDUA: 14607. Seven flint tools.
ABDUA: 14608. Three flint tools.
ABDUA: 14609. Four flint tools.
ABDUA: 14114. Flint tool.
ABDUA: 14115. Two flint tools.
ABDUA: 14116. Flint tool.
Flint flakes. etc.
ABDUA: 14530. Two flint flakes.
ABDUA: 14531. Fourteen flint flakes.
ABDUA: 14533. Flint flake.
ABDUA: 14627. Flint flake 24.5mm in length by 23mm in width.
ABDUA: 14536. Four flint flakes.
ABDUA: 14537. Flint flake.
ABDUA: 14603. Flint flake.
Glass bead
ABDUA: 14350. Opaque blue glass bead.
Glass ball
ABDUA: 15505. Clear green/blue glass ball with spiral decoration.
Spindle whorls
ABDUA: 19548. Slate spindle whorl 99mm in diameter by 19mm in thickness.
ABDUA: 18972. Stone spindle whorl 52mm in diameter by 12mm in thickness (from Cottage Garden).
Information from RCAHMS (JRS), 14 June 1996.
