MHG37301 - Lithic Scatter - Ashaig 4
Summary
An open air lithic scatter site investigated by the Scotland's First Settlers Project, during which 3 lithics were recovered.
Type and Period (1)
- LITHIC SCATTER (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Created automatically by NMRS Register Utility
User: Admin, Date: Wed 13 Oct 2004
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NG62SE 37 6880 2390
The following sites were recorded between October 1999 and May 2000 as part of the Scotland's First Settlers Project (See DES 2000, 44):
NG 6880 2390 Ashaig 4 Lithic scatter.
A full report has been lodged with the NMRS.
K Hardy and C Wickham-Jones 2000
This open air lithic scatter site was investigated by the Scotland's First Settlers Project. A surface collection of three lithics was found. These consisted of two regular flakes of quartz and chalcedonic silica and a piece of chalcedonic silica debitage. The lithics suggest unspecified prehistoric activity. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG25668 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Broadford. Yes. Digital. Site 32.
- <1> SHG24512 Text/Publication/Monograph: Hardy, K and Wickham-Jones, C (eds). 2007. Mesolithic and later sites around the Inner Sound, Scotland: the work of the Scotland's First Settlers project 1998-2004, Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports 31. Scottish Archaeological Internet Report. 31. Digital. Section 2.2.13, SFS 93.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6879 2390 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-310-1/dissemination/pdf/sair31.pdf (Link to published Scottish Archaeological Internet Report 31)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/192575 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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