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Gress Sands, Gress, Lewis

Unidentified Flint (Flint)(Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Gress Sands, Gress, Lewis

Classification Unidentified Flint (Flint)(Period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 4341

Site Number NB44SE 7

NGR NB 491 414

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Stornoway
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NB44SE 7 491 414.

Gress Sands, Gress, NB 491 414. Here were found 153 sherds of a heavier type of pottery with 16 rim sherds most bearing decoration, and one piece of white flint.

R Crerar 1961.

The general area indicated by Crerar was briefly perambulated, but no ancient pottery was seen, nor any structures protruding from the sandhills.

Visited by OS (A L F R) assistant archaeology officer, 20 April 1964.

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