Monument record MHG17927 - Midden, Cuthill Links
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7430 8710 (14m by 14m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NH78NW 25.02 743 871
Leaf-shaped quartzite arrowhead, unfinished (broken) leaf-shaped quartzite arrowhead, and abraded stone hammer found near NW edge of eroding midden.
Tain Archaeology Group 1993c. <1>
NH 743 871 Gridded surface collection over area 18m by 8m across face of eroding midden. The collection produced 43 large flaked quartz chunks, 55 pieces of quartz debitage, 24 pieces of chert debitage, 3 chert cores, 1 retouched chert piece and 1 retouched flint piece.
Tain Archaeology Group 1994f. <2>
Small section of eroding shell midden exposed in a small erosional face near top of dune. Concentration of shells & fragments in a dark sandy soil. Although snow cover prevented full extent and new exposures being located it was located in a relatively stable area of the hinterland. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG513 Text/Publication/Article: Tain Archaeology Group. 1993. 'Cuthill Links survey (stage 1) (Dornoch parish)', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993, p.54. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 54. 54.
- <2> SHG514 Text/Publication/Article: Tain Archaeology Group. 1994. 'Cuthill Links Survey (Stage 2) (Dornoch parish): lithics scatters and midden deposits', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.43-4. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43-4. 43.
- <3> SHG24912 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D, Gheorghiou, D, Hansom, J and Sherarer, I. 03/2010. East Sutherland Coastal Zone Assessment survey: Data Structure Report. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 12/9/10. Digital. Site 64.
Finds (5)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 22 2010 10:55AM
