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Tofts Farm

Lithic Implement(S) (Flint)

Site Name Tofts Farm

Classification Lithic Implement(S) (Flint)

Canmore ID 9279

Site Number ND36NE 27

NGR ND 366 688

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Canisbay
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Caithness
  • Former County Caithness

Archaeology Notes

ND36NE 27 366 688.

ND 366 688. Found on surface of ploughed field at Tofts Farm - flakes, blades, scrapers and cores of brown and white beach flint. None with secondary retouch.

R Stephan-Murray 1981.

No flint was seen at the given location, the area being under hay and potatoes. The farmer, from Everly, confirmed the occurrence of flint around ND 3666 6885.

Visited by OS (J B) 20 July 1982.

Struck flint flakes found about 250 yds NNE of Tofts farmhouse, Freswick, were donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) by R S Murray in 1981-2.

NMAS 1982.

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