Find Spot record 1026 - BAY CARAVAT, CARNISH, NORTH UIST
Summary
Hoard of 4 copper alloy spearheads
Location
| Grid reference | NF 83270 59690 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NF85NW |
| Island | North Uist |
| Parish | NORTH UIST, Western Isles |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NF85NW 8 8327 5969.
(NF 8327 5969) (Information from J Close-Brooks 8 July 1975) Two boys found a hoard of four bronze spearheads protruding from the face of an old peat-cutting, in early May 1975. Three spearheads are leaf-shaped and riveted, 31cm to 36cm long, the fourth basal- looped and riveted, 41cm long. They are now in the NMAS (Acc Nos: DQ 388-391).
J Close-Brooks 1975 and 1978; DES 1975.
DES, 1975, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 59 (Bibliographic reference). SWE9765.
J Close-Brooks, 1975-6b, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 310-11, 334 illust. (Bibliographic reference). SWE1152.
J Close-Brooks, 1975a, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 25 (Bibliographic reference). SWE13369.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SWE1152 Bibliographic reference: J Close-Brooks. 1975-6b. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 107. 310-13. 310-11, 334 illust..
- --- SWE13369 Bibliographic reference: J Close-Brooks. 1975a. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 25. 25.
- --- SWE9765 Bibliographic reference: DES. 1975. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 57-61. 59.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
