Monument record MHG14300 - Cuthill Links

Summary

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 7400 8699 (6m by 6m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH78NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DORNOCH

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

116 pieces of deliberately flaked stone were reported to HRC by The Tourist Officer, Sutherland Tourist Board in 1991. A report prepared by Ann Clarke identifies them as follows:

There are 116 pieces of deliberately flaked stone. Most are made of pebble quartz,
but there are 15 flakes of an unidentified rock which is fine grained- possibly
limestone/quartzite.
Pr imary flake s : 12
Secondary flakes: 32
Inner flakes: 45
Chunks: 5
Core rejuvenation flakes: 2
Scalar Core: 1
?Platform core: 1
Non quartz inner flakes: 15
Flaked pebbles: 3 <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Correspondence: Low, D. 12/06/1991. Correspondence between Dorothy Low, HRC and The Tourist Officer, Sutherland Tourist Board. Digital (scanned as PDF).

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 17 2010 4:09PM

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