Glenhead
Cairn (Prehistoric), Cist(S) (Prehistoric), Food Vessel (Bronze Age), Hammer (Stone)(Prehistoric)
Site Name Glenhead
Classification Cairn (Prehistoric), Cist(S) (Prehistoric), Food Vessel (Bronze Age), Hammer (Stone)(Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 24678
Site Number NN70SE 2
NGR NN 75 00
NGR Description NN 75 00 and NN 75 01
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/24678
- Council Stirling
- Parish Kilmadock
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Perthshire
NN70SE 2 75 00 and 75 01
When a cairn covering a number of cists, on the farm of Glenhead, near Doune, was removed, one of the cists was found to contain a food-vessel and a perforated stone hammer or macehead which were presented to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS accession numbers EQ 66 and 67 respectively) in 1873 by a Miss Henderson.
J Anderson 1883; J Anderson 1886; NMAS Catalogue 1892.
No information was obtained at Glenhead regarding the cairn or its contents.
Visited by OS (EGC), 13 January 1969.
Note (1979)
Glenhead NN c.75 00 NN70SE 2
When a cairn on the farm of Glenhead was removed, a number of cists were found, one of which contained a Food Vessel and a stone macehead (NMAS EO 66 and 67 respectively).
RCAHMS 1979
Anderson 1 883, 452
