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West Skichen Farm
Food Vessel
Site Name West Skichen Farm
Classification Food Vessel
Alternative Name(s) Skichen
Canmore ID 34717
Site Number NO54SW 13
NGR NO 5124 4134
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/34717
- Council Angus
- Parish Carmyllie
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO54SW 13 5124 4134.
(NO 5124 4134) Urn found (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1970)
A small decorated food vessel (PSAS 1898) cinerary urn (Abercromby 1912) or 'incense urn' (c) 2 1/8" high and 3" in diameter across the mouth was found by Wm Adam on West Skichen farm in 1897. It has four, pierced, equi-distant lugs and tapers to a concave base only 1 3/4" in diameter. When found the urn was inverted, its base just protruding through the surface in the side of a sand and gravel knoll where the surface had given way. It was purchased for the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) in 1898 (Accession no. EE96).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1898; J Abercromby 1912; Information from OS (JLD)
4 June 1958; Information from NMAS display card.
The find spot is at the base of the south side of a natural sand and gravel knoll.
Visited by OS (RD) 11 May 1966.
