Canmore Site 47776: BREICH BRAES - WEST CALDER - ARROWHEAD (FLINT)
Description
Site Name | BREICH BRAES |
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Other Name(s) | n/a |
Site Number | NS96SE 2 |
Broad Class | ARMOUR AND WEAPONS |
Site Type(s) | ARROWHEAD (FLINT) |
NGR | NS 955 590 |
NGR accuracy | NGR given to the nearest 100m |
Local Authority | WEST LOTHIAN |
Parish | WEST CALDER |
Record created | 1988-05-23 |
Last updated | 2000-04-12 |
Archaeology Notes
NS96SE 2 c955 590.
A barbed and tanged arrowhead of speckled grey flint, 1.15" x 0.87", from Breich Braes, near West Calder, was acquired for the NMAS in 1963 (Acc. No. AD 2311) (Breich: NS 9660).
NMAS Accessions Index
The road from Beich Inns Hotel at NS 955 605 to the junction with the A 704 at NS 955 583 is known locally as Beich Braes.
Visited by OS (BS) 8 August 1974
Find-spot of flint arrowhead.
A detailed, illustrated report will be deposited with the NMRS.
Sponsor: Roads Directorate of The Scottish Office Industry Department, managed on their behalf by Hisstoric Scotland.
R J Strachan and A J Dunwell 1995.
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