South Cuidrach
Lithic Scatter (Mesolithic), Lithic Scatter (Palaeolithic)
Site Name South Cuidrach
Classification Lithic Scatter (Mesolithic), Lithic Scatter (Palaeolithic)
Canmore ID 358460
Site Number NG35NE 43
NGR NG 38352 57729
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/358460
- Council Highland
- Parish Snizort
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
Artefact Recovery (1 July 2017 - 31 August 2017)
NG 38352 57729 A newly created farm track dug through a raised beach deposit at South Cuidrach, resulted in a surface collection of lithics with Early Mesolithic/Late Upper Palaeolithic features. Much of the material is rolled, desilicified, and fragmented, suggesting a period of time in the tidal zone. Further shovel pitting extended the number of finds, but it was concluded that the site had been destroyed during the creation of the track as no significant in situ deposits were found. The raw material appears to be Staffin mudstone and tuff. An additional assemblage with classic Late Mesolithic features, is concentrated slightly to the N of this deposit. This work was carried out 1 July – 31 August 2017.
Archive: Treasure Trove
Karen Hardy, Martin Wildgoose and Torben Ballin – ICREA at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Lithic Research
(Source: DES, Volume 18)
