Seen & Found

HoteiMarkii

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122517488#Comment_122517488

Thanks, slowburner.

On Friday morning last, I was showing two archaeologists from the NMI the find location of a stone axehead I'd found back in 2022. They believed the axehead I'd found was most likely made from shale. The other one I found in 2008 was most likely dolerite, so it's not beyond the realms of possibility that porcellanite examples may also have been present. I hear what you're saying about the size of the flake. One would expect the size of the flake somewhat more chunky if removed from a roughout. It's an interesting one. I've further information to send to the archaeologists who were here on Friday, so will send on a couple of images to see what they think. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again.

H_Lime

Is there such a thing as old key experts out there lol?

Son found it and we treated the rust. Would like an idea of date, type of lock used for? Size makes me think front door? Cast or forged? It's iron obviously.

Internet sleuthing says "warded lock/skeleton key".

Found close to a rural cottage ruin (couple hundred yrs old) so presumably belonged to it.

Thanks

Mountainsandh

Hi all, the below has been reported to the NMS, but I'm too curious to wait to perhaps, some day, get to know what it is. Any ideas?

This is on a mountain slope that was heavily exploited for peat, but I have not seen another feature like that elsewhere. To me they look like stones, but I'm not sure, and the spread from N to S is approximately 60-70m. Each "stone" is approximately 2-3m.

I hope it's ok to post something that has already been reported.

Thanks!

slowburner

Forgotten or abandoned turf stacks?

Gremlinertia

@slowburner I'm not the expert here but this must be a look unless some form of later development due to the lines, notwithstanding - the photos/maps are impressive

slowburner

These things are always worth a look

Mountainsandh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122863727#Comment_122863727

This was my first thought, maybe an older folk passed on and no one wanted to interfere with his stacks, but these all seem to be on a mound, and they kinda look like stones on some imagery. I don't have a drone so I can't double check that for myself, so I just reported it as is.

Mountainsandh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122863741#Comment_122863741

I hope NMS think the same Slowburner.

HoteiMarkii

A hammerstone??

Hi all,

I'm curious if this could be a hammerstone? It was found in ploughsoil last year. I'm not up on my petrology, and this is only a guess, but think it's a red Quartzite? It appears to have an area of pecking or percussion wear. It's not fresh damage that may have happened as a result of plough damage in recent times. I found it in a field where I've been finding Mesolithic and Neolithic flint and chert flakes for the past twenty or so years. It fits rather snuggly in my hand, and even has a depression on the side where one's thumb would sit. Difficult I know to be certain, but any thoughts?

HoteiMarkii

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123835931#Comment_123835931

Okay, so I've had several others look at this, and they don't believe it is a hammerstone.