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Yell, Gloup

Findspot (20th Century), Adze (Stone)

Site Name Yell, Gloup

Classification Findspot (20th Century), Adze (Stone)

Canmore ID 70

Site Number HP50SW 11

NGR HP 5082 0450

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Shetland Islands
  • Parish Yell
  • Former Region Shetland Islands Area
  • Former District Shetland
  • Former County Shetland

Archaeology Notes

HP50SW 11 5082 0450.

A polished stone adze found by W A Moar in 1932 some 250yds from Easterhouse, Gloup (ARC 655).

Information from Accession Register, Shetland.

The find-spot of this adze was pointed out on the ground Mr Moar (Mr W A Moar, Easterhouse Gloup, Yell) at HP 5078 0453.

Surveyed at 1/2500.

Visited by OS (NKB) 9 May 1969.

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