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Eglinton Park
Scraper (Tool) (Flint)(Period Unassigned), Unidentified Flint(S) (Flint)(Period Unassigned)
Site Name Eglinton Park
Classification Scraper (Tool) (Flint)(Period Unassigned), Unidentified Flint(S) (Flint)(Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Lugton Water
Canmore ID 42094
Site Number NS34SW 28
NGR NS 324 425
NGR Description NS 324 425 and NS 325 426
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/42094
- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Kilwinning
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Ayrshire
NS34SW 28 324 425 and 325 426
NS 325 426. A patinated flint scraper was found here, and Mesolithic flints were found at NS 324 425.
DES 1976
The above locations fall or rising ground on either side of the Lugton Water, significantly near the 50ft contour. Nearly all the mesolithic finds are with Mr A Morrison (Archaeol Dept, Glasgow University). Mr M Macneill (6 Lawrence St, Dowanhill, Glasgow) retains all other material.
Visited by OS (JRL) 20 August 1982.
