NGR: NC 2679 1704
NMR: NC21NE 1
Canmore: 4615
SCD: 617
Excavation: Cree, J.E. & Callander, J.G., 1926.
Curation: Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh.
Burials: MNI: 4 (1 adult, 3 juveniles).
Finds: Walrus ivory pin; antler point; animal bones.
Date: Neolithic (1)
14C: 4515 to 4720 bp (OxA-5758 to OxA-5761) on human bone; 1900 (OxA 3527) on walrus ivory pin; 850 bp (OxA-5757) on worked antler.
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