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Tom Iain

Barbed And Tanged Arrowhead (Flint)

Site Name Tom Iain

Classification Barbed And Tanged Arrowhead (Flint)

Canmore ID 23573

Site Number NN06SE 8

NGR NN 062 617

NGR Description NN c. 062 617

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Kilmallie
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Lochaber
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NN06SE 8 c. 062 617.

A very fine barbed-and-tanged flint arrowhead was dug up in 1888 when turf was being cut on Tom Iain (NN 062 617) not far from where a flint chipping factory was located (see NN06SE 3).

D Christison 1889.

In the West Highland Museum is a barbd & tanged arrowhead (Accession no: 120J) found at N Ballachulish in 1888 and presented by J A Ross. Probably that described by Christison. Otherwise no further information.

Visited by OS (A A) 6 May 1970; Information from West Highland Museum, Fort William.

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