Find Spot record 136 - KIRKIBOST, LEWIS

Summary

Findspot of 17th C. hoard, now lost

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Grid reference NB 18000 35000 (point)
Map sheet NB13NE
Island Lewis
Parish UIG, Western Isles

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NB13NE 1 18 35.

'A pot of gold' which MacKenzie implies was deposited in the early 17th century was dug up at Kirkibost (NB 1835) at an unspecified date.
W C MacKenzie 1932.

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Visited by OS (N K B) 22 June 1969.


W E MacKenzie, 1932, The Western Isles, 277 (Bibliographic reference). SWE13600.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: W E MacKenzie. 1932. The Western Isles. 277.

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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