MHG39296 - Lithic scatter, Teanga Fhiadhaich
Summary
A lithic scatter on a raised beach, discovered during the Scotland's First Settlers Project.
Type and Period (1)
- LITHIC SCATTER (Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 8000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Preliminary report by C Wickam-Jones is in associated Documents file. Information and photographs provided by Mr P Swan 17/10/2005. <1>
This site was recorded by the Scotland's First Settlers project in 2002. 13 lithics were found on a raised beach (40m OD). The assemblage included one debitage flake and 12 regular flakes. 11 pieces were quartz with one piece of Rum bloodstone and one of chalcedonic silica. The assemblage suggests prehistoric activity but is not large and has no period specific information. <2>-<5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG23633 Verbal Communication: Member of public. SMR information. Mr P Swan 17/10/2005.
- <2> 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 2.2.69, SFS 162.
- <3> SHG24513 Collection/Project Archive: Hardy, K and Wickham-Jones, C. 2007. Scotland's First Settlers Project Archive. Digital (web). SFS 162.
- <4> SHG24727 Text/Report: Wickham-Jones, C R. Flaked Lithic Material from the Survey sites. . Digital. SFS 162.
- <5> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 240692.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9350 4094 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG94SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHCARRON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (3)
- http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-310-1/dissemination/pdf/sair31.pdf (Link to published Scottish Archaeological Internet Report no. 31)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5284/1000285 (Scotland's First Settlers Project Archive)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/240692 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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