Find Spot record 478 - TOM STEINATOTAIR, CROSS, LEWIS

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Mace head

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Grid reference NB 51000 60000 (point)
Map sheet NB56SW
Island Lewis
Township Cross, Barvas, Western Isles
Parish BARVAS, Western Isles

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NB56SW 9 51 60.

An axe-shaped pebble, 3.6 ins long, with hour-glass perforation, was found at Cross by Malcolm Smith of Ness, "after the removal of the peat", and was given by him to the NMAS.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1953.

Mr Smith is dead. His sister thinks that the find came from the area of Tom Steinatotair (NB 51 60).
Visited by OS (R L) 13 June 1969.


PSAS, 1950-1, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 183 (Bibliographic reference). SWE9020.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: PSAS. 1950-1. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 85. 183-92. 183.

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Jul 28 2005 2:24PM

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