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Lub An Eorna

Whetstone

Site Name Lub An Eorna

Classification Whetstone

Canmore ID 12074

Site Number NH01SW 1

NGR NH 0119 1341

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Glenshiel
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NH01SW 1 0119 1341.

A whetstone of brown quartzite 3.18" long, found near Lub an Eorna, Glenshiel (NH 0113) was presented to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) by Murdo MacRae, Lub an Eorna, in the session 1947-8, through Rev. Macaulay, Kintail.

PSAS 1950

The find-spot was pointed out by Mr. E. MacRae, brother of Murdo MacRae (Mr E MacRae, Letterfearn, by Sheil Bridge, Wester Ross.) at NH 0119 1341 in a small burn known as Allt Ach a'Mhor-olaich. The date and circumstances of the find could not be ascertained.

Visited by OS (NKB) 2 October 1966

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