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Morrinton Quarry
Mace (Stone)
Site Name Morrinton Quarry
Classification Mace (Stone)
Canmore ID 65122
Site Number NX88SE 2
NGR NX 869 813
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/65122
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Holywood
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX88SE 2 869 813.
A finely polished perforation stone mace-head 3.6/10" long, 1.2/5" at the thickest end, the perforated 13/16" across, was brought down in overburden during blasting operations at Morrington Quarry (?NX 869 813), Holywood in November 1926.
Presented to Dumfries museum in 1927 by Mr R A Geddes, proprietor of the quarry. (Accession No 1/PSA/38)
J M Corrie 1930; F E S Roe 1967
No further information.
Visited by OS (BS) 20 November 1973
