Site Event/Activity record EWE16 - Fishermen's Mission/Pointers

Location

Location
Grid reference NB 42232 32788 (point)
Map sheet NB43SW
Island Lewis
Township Stornoway, Stornoway, Lewis
Parish STORNOWAY, Western Isles

Technique(s)

Organisation

Ms Carol Knott

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

Salvage recording of human bone and a lime-mortared wall in the foundation trench for a new wall on the southern, Point Street side of the Fishermen's Mission. Human bone was discovered during works to renovate the building by CnES in December 1999. Ms Carol Knott recorded the trench and salvaged human bone from the effected area.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Excavation archive: Ms Carol Knott. 2000. Excavations at the Fishermen's Mission, Stornoway.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Council for Scottish Archaeology. 2000. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. New Series, Volume 1.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • ST. LENNANS CHURCH, NORTH BEACH, LEWIS (Monument)

Record last edited

Apr 3 2000 12:00AM

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