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Stevenston
Cist (Bronze Age), Club (Weapon)(S) (Stone)(Prehistoric)(Possible), Food Vessel (Pottery)(Bronze Age)
Site Name Stevenston
Classification Cist (Bronze Age), Club (Weapon)(S) (Stone)(Prehistoric)(Possible), Food Vessel (Pottery)(Bronze Age)
Alternative Name(s) Pun Brae
Canmore ID 41061
Site Number NS24SE 16
NGR NS 2660 4204
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/41061
- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Stevenston
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Ayrshire
NS24SE 16 2660 4204
(NS 2660 4204) Bronze Age Cist found AD 1895 (NAT)
OS 25" map (1969).
The find-spot was pointed out by Mr T Banks (Torwood High Road, Stevenston), schoolmaster and local historian. The Pun is now an extinct name, and the area completely altered.
Visited by OS (JLD) 14 September 1956.
A cist, measuring 3ft 8ins by 1ft 8ins deep was found on 3rd July 1895 when foundations were being dug at Pun Brae. It contained a food vessel and a stone 'club' which are now in the North Ayrshire Museum, Saltcoats along with two other 'clubs' which were apparently found near the cist.
J Smith 1895; D D A Simpson 1965; A Morrison 1971.
Although the given provenance of this cist is almost certainly correct, it should be noted that Smith's original location appears to be based on assumption from the name 'Pun Brae', and that he did not have direct knowledge of this find. The Ordnance Survey Name Book (ONB 1856) does not record the name 'Pun Brae', but does list 'Pan Brae' as being a street in the harbour area of Saltcoats (NS 247 410), some 1 1/2 kms from the credited provenance.
Visited by OS (JRL) 7 October 1982.
