Glennan, Ford
Findspot (Period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Glennan, Ford
Classification Findspot (Period Unassigned), Cinerary Urn (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 183415
Site Number NM80SE 84
NGR NM 8622 0097
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/183415
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilmartin
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
Archaeological Evaluation (2000)
NM80SE 84 8622 0097
NM 8622 0097 An evaluation was undertaken of the findspot of a cremation deposit in an urn within a boulder shelter near to Kilmartin Glen.
Excavation established that the urn was cordoned and had been inverted in an irregular cut into the scree slope below the boulder shelter. The urn is decorated with horizontal lines of impressed decoration comprising twisted cord and bone. Only the upper 0.15m of the vessel survives; its poor condition necessitated the contents being excavated in situ and the vessel was lifted in pieces. All spoil was sieved, resulting in the recovery of further burnt bone, fragments of pot and a single retouched flint flake.
It was impossible to establish the nature of potential further archaeological deposits under the area of the boulder shelter because of constraints of space and issues of safety. (GUARD 920).
Sponsor: HS
G MacGregor 2000
