33036: TRAIGH NA BERIE, VALTOS, LEWIS – FINDSPOT (Viking – 790 AD to 1066 AD)

Summary:

FINDSPOT (Viking – 790 AD to 1066 AD)
Findspot of Viking copper alloy pin

Location:

NB 10 35

Full description:

NB13NW 2 10 35.

(Area : NB 10 35) An ornamented Viking type bronze pin was found at Berie Sands (Traigh na Berie). Now in the NMAS.
A O Curle, M Oslen and H Shetelig 1954; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1937.

No further information.
Visited by OS (R L) 23 June 1969.

References:

‘Civilisation of the Viking settlers in relation to their old and new countries’, Editor: Shetelig, H (ed.), Civilisation of the Viking settlers in relation to their old and new countries. 237
1936-7. ‘Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library’, Proc Soc Antiq Scot. Part No 71. 295, 296 fig. 9

Acknowledgement:

Information provided by Western Isles Council Sites & Monuments Record, January 2006.