Iona, Reilig Odhrain
Lithic Working Site (Prehistoric), Scraper (Tool) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Iona, Reilig Odhrain
Classification Lithic Working Site (Prehistoric), Scraper (Tool) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 21660
Site Number NM22SE 43
NGR NM 2861 2446
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/21660
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilfinichen And Kilvickeon
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM22SE 43 2861 2446.
A Mesolithic thumb-nail scraper and flint debitage were disclosed during excavation in a natural gully (Ditch 3 on plan) by Barber (1982) in 1979.
J W Barber 1982.
NM 287 244 ?Flint core found by M Palmer immediately E of the path running to the E of the ruins of St Mary's chapel.
D Hind 1998
External Reference (28 October 2011)
Scheduled as element within 'The monument known as St Mary's Abbey, Iona, monastic settlement [comprising] the remains of the large early historic monastic settlement founded by St Columba in AD 563, St Martin's Cross, and parts of medieval buildings associated with the Benedictine Abbey of St Mary founded around AD 1200.'
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 28 October 2011.
