Found by divers Michael Sharpe, Charles Guest and Simon Arnold from North of Scotland Archaeology Society (NOSAS) in September 2023 in Loch Bhassapol on the south side of Eilean Àirde na Brathan, 15m offshore in 1m of water.
From Dr Fraser Hunter’s report:
Large ovoid cobble (stone not identified) with a pecked oval hollow (60 x 70 mm) centrally on the flattest face. The base is pecked but part of the sides are worn smooth, suggesting use as a mortar.
Found by divers Michael Sharpe, Charles Guest and Simon Arnold from North of Scotland Archaeology Society (NOSAS) in September 2023 in Loch Bhassapol on the south side of Eilean Àirde na Brathan, 15m offshore in 1m of water.
From Dr Fraser Hunter’s report:
The quern fragment represents around a quarter of the upper stone of a bun quern. It has been heavily used: the lower surface is worn to the point where it is so smooth that it would need re-dressed to be functional, and there are two handle sockets on the upper surface, the outer (less worn) one replacing the heavily worn inner one.
Bun querns are an Iron Age type, appearing (rarely) around the 4th century BC and persisting through the earlier first millennium AD.
Mounted photograph and medals of WO John A Young 1920-1993, who flew as a Flight Engineer with 518 Sqn.
Medals L-R: 1939–1945 Star, Atlantic Star with Air Crew Europe clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945. Atlantic Star with Air Crew Europe clasp is relatively rare and indicates operational sorties over Europe aligning with service in 518 Squadron.
John Young is mentioned in “Even the Birds Were Walking – The Story of Wartime Meteorological Reconnaissance” by John A Kington & Peter G Rackliff. See 2010.46.2
Peter Rackliff MAO and F/Eng John Young were member’s of F/Lt Keith McGonigal’s (RAAF) crew involved in a take-off accident, described on pages 107-108 in which Halifax Met Mk V M-Mike left the runway in Tiree during an aborted take-off.
A selection of butter shaping tools including paddles, a stamp and a curler. From the estate of Angus MacLean, Sea View Caoles, latterly Scarinish. From c.1880s onwards.
Type R1155 Radio receiver from a Halifax aircraft from RAF Tiree
with a set of DLR No.5 Headphones
Purchased at auction by An Iodhlann 6 June 2024 and returned to Tiree. With label, ” ‘found its way into the kitbag’ of an airman returning to the mainland just after the war had ended!” Originally donated to Mike Hughes by Flt Sgt Les Cobb, 518 Squadron, Tiree (1943-45) before or during 2000.
Silver cap badge from a cap worn by a member of the Seaforth Highlanders, circa 1941-1945. It features the Sutherland crest and the motto ‘Sans Peur’ (without fear). There is no information about the provenance of this item but the donation came from Vaul.
Coloured enamel pin badge depicting world-class footballer Johnny MacKenzie (1925-2017), ‘The Firhill Flyer’, who lived at ‘Harbour’, Caoles. This limited edition commemorative pin was produced by ‘The Jags Foundation’ in 2021. See also 2023.6.2
