Find Spot record 330 - BARVAS SANDS, LEWIS
Summary
Slag, arrowheads, grinding stones, pottery, flints
Location
| Grid reference | NB 34900 51800 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB35SW |
| Island | Lewis |
| Township | Barvas, Barvas, Western Isles |
| Parish | BARVAS, Western Isles |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NB35SW 5 349 518
In an area approximately 25m by 25m lying less than 100m E of NB35SW 4, surface erosion has exposed metal slag and worked stone including over 300 pieces of quartz; 9 'thumbnail scrapers' and 2 flakes of flint; and 3 broken arrowheads, 1 'thumbnail scraper', 9 retouched pieces and 4 flakes of 'mylonite'.
G R Curtis and M R Ponting 1988.
G R and M R Curtis and Ponting, 1988d, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 32 (Bibliographic reference). SWE14571.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SWE14571 Bibliographic reference: G R and M R Curtis and Ponting. 1988d. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 32. 32.
Finds (5)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2005 2:24PM
