from Ormiegill, Ulbster, Caithness and Tormore, Arran
000-190-004-056-C
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Maceheads
A mace was a ceremonial weapon. These stone maceheads, of polished granite, were found in communal tombs at Ormiegill at Ulbster in Caithness and at Tormore on the island of Arran. They were prestige items, used to display status.
Mace head of polished grey granite, ovoid C type, from the horned cairn at Ormiegill, Ulbster, Caithness
Stone maceheads were used as prestige items - symbols of power and, possibly, of rank - for several centuries. They were often made from attractive rocks, and rarely show signs of use.
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000-190-004-056-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland X.EO 241 |
| Date: |
Between 3100 and1800 BC
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| Material: |
Granite, grey; perforated; polished
Granitic stone, mottled; polished
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| Dimensions: |
4.00" x 2.50"
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| What: |
Mace head
Mace head
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| Where: |
Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Tormore
Scotland, Caithness, Ulbster, Ormiegill
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| Description: |
Mace head of polished mottled granitic stone, ovoid C type, from Tormore, Arran
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| References: |
- Clarke, D.V., Cowie, T.G., & Foxon, Andrew (eds). Symbols of power at the time of Stonehenge. Edinburgh: National Museums of Antiquities of Scotland, 1985, pp 62, 236-7.
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