Monument record 1378 - SCARASTAVORE, HARRIS
Summary
Possible Norse settlement site
Location
| Grid reference | NG 00900 93140 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG09SW |
| Island | Harris |
| Parish | HARRIS, Western Isles |
Map
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Full Description
NG09SW 7 0090 9314.
(NG 0099 9321 ) Norse, rectangular buildings exposed in sand at Scarastavore in 1951. Boat-rivets, Shears, bone pin etc. found. Information from T C Lethbridge (6" map) to OS, 1953.
There is no trace and no local knowledge of Norse-type buildings here though traces of walling have been uncovered during cultivation in sandy ground at NG 0090 9314, but no details are known locally. Lethbridge's siting falls in a low-lying somewhat marshy area, an improbable position for a dwelling.
Visited by OS (N K B) 4 July 1969.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
