Find Spot record 850 - BALESHARE, NORTH UIST

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Findspot of spindle whorl, centred on NF 78 61

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Grid reference NF 78000 61000 (point)
Map sheet NF76SE
Parish NORTH UIST, Western Isles

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NF76SE 22 centred 78 61.

A spindle-whorl of greyish stone, found at Baleshare and now in the NMAS, is dome-shaped on the upper and flat on the lower side.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1908.


PSAS, 1907-8, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 325 (Bibliographic reference). SWE8973.

Centre for Field Archaeology, 2005, Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, North Uist (Bibliographic reference). SWE41070.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: Centre for Field Archaeology. 2005. Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, North Uist.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: PSAS. 1907-8. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 42. 9-12, 64-5, 162-5, 208-11. 325.

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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