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AUCHAREOCH, ARRAN

Location

Archaeology Notes

This site is on a kame terrace overlooking a former glacial dead-ice basin. Lithics of Mesolithic aspect have been found over past years (C Allen, Whiting Bay) in exposures created by Forestry Commission quarrying. The site is of significance because pitchstone, as well as flint, features in the collected material. The site has been partially surveyed and environment samples taken, and a pit feature excavated and recorded. This site is badly disturbed but there remain areas that would reward excavation.

T L Affleck, A Clark and I Hughes 1985.

The following radiocarbon determinations have been obtained:

1) Charred hazel nutshell from pit 6110+/- 90bc OxA-1601

2) Oak charcoal from west quarry 5920+/- 90bc OxA-1600

3) Charred hazel nutshell from firespot 5350+/- 90bc OxA-1599

NMRS MS/735/1.

Collection Summary

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