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Stronsay, Clestrain
Cist (Bronze Age)
Site Name Stronsay, Clestrain
Classification Cist (Bronze Age)
Canmore ID 3344
Site Number HY62NW 4
NGR HY 6388 2779
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/3344
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Stronsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY62NW 4 6388 2779
(Area: HY 638 278) A short cist containing a beautifully shaped small steatite urn, was found beneath the floor of the gig-shed at Clestrain farm-house about 1908 by Mr Chalmers, Sandybank (HY 646 269).
The urn was purchased for National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) in 1931.
J G Callander 1931; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1932 (Purchases); RCAHMS 1946, visited 1928.
HY 6388 2779. The farmer at Clestrain indicated where the gig-shed, a wooden building formerly stood, its position now being occupied by farm outbuildings.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (RL), 15 July 1970.
A cist containing a steatite urn (NMAS EK 38) was discovered c.1908 beneath farm buildings at Clestrain.
RCAHMS 1984.
Orkney Smr Note
Belongs to the small variety of steatite urns. Photo and
detailed measurements. Was in cist with cover-slab. [R1]
Purchased for NMA. [R2]
Information from Orkney SMR [n.d.]
