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Tom Iain
Barbed And Tanged Arrowhead (Flint)(Period Unassigned)
Site Name Tom Iain
Classification Barbed And Tanged Arrowhead (Flint)(Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 23573
Site Number NN06SE 8
NGR NN 062 617
NGR Description NN c. 062 617
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/23573
- Council Highland
- Parish Kilmallie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Inverness-shire
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.
