St Kilda, Hirta, Village Bay, The Glebe
Spearhead (Period Unassigned), Sword (Period Unassigned), Whetstone (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St Kilda, Hirta, Village Bay, The Glebe
Classification Spearhead (Period Unassigned), Sword (Period Unassigned), Whetstone (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 9660
Site Number NF19NW 14
NGR NF 103 991
NGR Description Centred at NF 103 991
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/9660
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Harris
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NF19NW 14 centred 103 991.
(Area: NF 103991) An iron sword, a spearhead, a long and narrow whetstone and various pieces of iron of irregular shape, were found between 1829 and 1843, when a mound was removed during the clearing of the glebe, St Kilda.
J B Mackenzie 1905.
No further information; but see NF19NW 10 for Viking sword find.
Visited by OS (J L D) 12 August 1967.
Desk Based Assessment (4 February 1966)
(Area: NF 103991) An iron sword, a spearhead, a long and narrow whetstone and various pieces of iron of irregular shape, were found between 1829 and 1843, when a mound was removed during the clearing of the glebe, St Kilda.
Information from OS (BRS) 4 February 1966
J B Mackenzie 1905.
Field Visit (12 August 1967)
No further information; but see NF19NW 10 for Viking sword find.
Visited by OS (J L D) 12 August 1967.
