Monument record MHG37347 - SCALPAY

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User: Admin, Date: Wed 13 Oct 2004
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NG52NE 29 5883 2920

The following sites were recorded between October 1999 and May 2000 as part of the Scotland's First Settlers Project (DES 1999, 49-50):
NG 5883 2920 Scalpay 3 Lithic scatter.
A full report has been lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsors: Historic Scotland, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Society of Antiquaries of London, Prehistoric Society, Russell Trust, Applecross Estates Trust, Munro Fund, University of Edinburgh, Ross and Cromarty Enterprise, Leader 11, CFA, private donations.
K Hardy and C Wickham-Jones 2000

Presumably part of the same lithic scatter, an old ground surface containing flaked stone artefacts was noted during walkover survey, centred on NG 5886 2922. Having a west and south-westerly aspect, the site has revealed a range of stone material types ultilised by the prehistoric communities visiting this site including chalcedonic silicas (including flint), quartz, quartzite and Rum bloodstone. Mainly consisting of small fraction debitage, the assemblage collected from this site includes scrapers and struck blades, although these are not diagnostic to any particular period.
A drainage ditch 20 metres south-east of the platform has also produced lithic material, along with smaller eroded areas to the east. Therefore, the area from which artefacts have been recovered is approximately 60.0 metres N-S by 50.0
metres E-W. Considering the locality of the site on the raised beach platform and the types ofraw material utilised, the chipped stone assemblage may be early prehistoric in date. <1>