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Wanlockhead

Lithic Implement (Stone)

Site Name Wanlockhead

Classification Lithic Implement (Stone)

Canmore ID 46409

Site Number NS81SE 3

NGR NS 87 13

NGR Description NS c. 87 13

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Sanquhar
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Nithsdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

Archaeology Notes

NS81SE 3 c. 87 13.

An oblong stone, possibly a loom weight; a flat, circular (? smoothing) stone with two artificial depressions on the upper side; and an old-fashioned powder tester, all from Wanlockhead (name: NS 8713) were donated to the Society in 1926 and 1928. They are now in Dumfries Museum.

Trans Dumfriesshire Galloway Natur Hist Antiq Soc 1927; 1929

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