MHG28201 - Flint Scatter - Stemster
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
There is a flint scatter at ND 179 611 where a core and a few waste flakes were discovered.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
DES E Stuart 1997
Intensive walking produced 80 pieces in a discrete concentration about 20m in diameter. All are small: flakes, blades, debitage and some blade cores. No diagnostic pieces but possibly Mesolithic. Geophysical survey shows some possible bipolar anomalies.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
DES E Stuart 1998
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1790 6110 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16SE |
| Civil Parish | BOWER |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (3)
- DEBITAGE (Mesolithic - 8000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
- BLADE (Mesolithic - 8000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
- BLADE CORE (Mesolithic - 8000 BC? to 4001 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/123481 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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