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  1. Section 1
  2. Section 2
  3. Section 3
  4. Section 4
  5. Section 5
  6. Section 6
  7. Section 7
  8. Section 8
  9. Section 9

Section 1

  1. 1 Location map of the Inner Sound
  2. 2 View across the Inner Sound westwards from the Crowlin Isles towards the hills of Skye
  3. 3 The shell midden at Caisteal nan Gillean, Oronsay, at the time of the first excavations in 1882. After Grieve 1882
  4. 4 The finds from the middens in Oronsay included organic material that is usually not preserved elsewhere
  5. 5 Flaked stone tools from Kinloch, Rùm
  6. 6 SFS 2 Crowlin 1, the relationship between sites and the sea was of crucial importance
  7. 7 Field surveyors at work
  8. 8 View across the Inner Sound from Applecross
  9. 9 The sea lochs penetrate into the Scottish mainland
  10. 10 Staffin Bay opens into the heartland of north Skye
  11. 11 View across the Inner Sound from Sand, the island of Raasay lies in the background in front of the Skye coastline
  12. 12 Late glacial shoreline features at Lonbain, Applecross showing later settlement and cultivation remains
  13. 13 Test pitting in 1999
  14. 14 Survey work
  15. 15 Test pitting at SFS 8 Loch a Sguirr
  16. 16 Excavation at Sand
  17. 17 Post excavation work in the field
  18. 18 Open day at the excavations at Sand, April 2000
  19. 19 Open day, processing
  20. 20 Display panel for local exhibitions

Section 2

Section 2.1

  1. 21 The rocky coastline of Toscaig, Applecross peninsula
  2. 22 View along Loch Torridon from the south side of the Redpoint peninsula
  3.   1 Map of survey area
  4. 23 Sand rockshelter
  5. 24 Shovel pitting at SFS 152, Doire na Guaile, Rona
  6. 25 Shovel pitting, Applecross Manse
  7. 26 Survey areas, SFS and the Sea Loch Survey (SLS)
  8. 27 A typical test pit, on to bedrock at SFS 104, Fearnmore 1
  9. 28 Typical plan, SFS 20, Toscaig 2
  10. 29 Typical section drawing, SFS 20, Toscaig 2
  11. 30 Plan of test pit layout, SFS 195, 198, Scalpay 6a & b
  12. 31 Shovel Shovel pit transect and location of isolated find (x), SFS 197, Scalpay
  13. 32 SFS 188, Camas an Leim, Shovel pitted raised beach
  14. 25 Shovel pitting, Applecross Manse
  15. 33 Survey sheet
  16. 34 Survey sheet, reverse showing threat categories
  17. 35 Map of Inner Sound with the sub-areas defined and those sites with archaeology
  18. 36 Map of the Inner Sound showing site types and the SFS numbers for all sites with archaeology
  19. 37 SFS 19, Toscaig 1, Rockshelter enclosed by wall
  20. 38 Open midden at SFS 100, Fraser’s Croft
  21. 39 Site type by sub-area (in percent)
  22. 40 The blow out at SFS 9, Redpoint
  23. 41 Loch Diabeg, Upper Loch Torridan, general view
  24. 42 SFS 10, Allt Na Uamha, Loch Torridon
  25. 43 SFS 104, Fearnmore, general view, the site lies on the hill to the left of the small inlet
  26.   9 General view of the location of SFS 171, Meall-na-h-Airde 2, in woodland above the sea
  27. 44 SFS 171, Meall-na-h-Airde 2, close up view of entrance
  28. 45 SFS 185, Achintee, general view of the raised beach on which shovel pits revealed a lithic scatter of general prehistoric date
  29. 46 The North Applecross shoreline showing SFS 58, Rubha Chuaig
  30. 47 SFS 49, Craig-na-h-Uamha rockshelter showing the walling across the entrance
  31. 48 General view of Sand bay, in the foreground lies the steep and active sand dune
  32. 49 The rockshelter at SFS 4, Sand
  33. 50 SFS 75, Applecross Manse Mesolithic site, lithics were first noted in the disturbance caused by a digger and the site was subsequently shovel pitted
  34. 51 SFS 99, Clachan Church. Test Pit 2, post excavation general view
  35. 52 SFS 105, Uags 1, view of rockshelter and coastline
  36. 21 The Toscaig coastline has been conducive to the use of caves and rockshelters and to their preservation
  37. 53 SFS 88, Kishorn 4, internal view showing shell midden exposed on the surface
  38. 54 Site type by sub-area if S Applecross and the Crowlin Islands are placed together
  39. 55 View towards An Corran, from west
  40. 56 Find spot of SFS 29, An Corran B, in Staffin Bay
  41. 57 General view of the erosion at SFS 29, An Corran B
  42. 58 SFS 29, An Corran B, close up view of eroding turf with lithics to the right of the coin
  43. 10 Staffin Bay, view from An Corran around the general area of the bay in which lithics have been found
  44. 59 SFS 13, Strollamus 1, general view of site
  45. 24 SFS 152, Doire na Guaile
  46. 60 SFS 17, Church Cave, Rona, general view
  47. 61 SFS 17, Church Cave, Rona, view of entrance during test pitting
  48. 62 The east coast of Raasay
  49. 63 SFS 136, rockshelter, Raasay
  50. 64 SFS 8, Loch a Sguirr, Raasay, showing banding in the rock
  51. 65 General view of SFS 144, Clachan harbour, the site lies in the inter-tidal zone
  52. 66 SFS 144, Clachan harbour, closeup of preserved tree trunk among the inter-tidal deposits
  53. 67 Scalpay, general view of the location of the lithic scatters
  54.   6 SFS 2 Crowlin 1, general view
  55. 68 The percentage of caves and rockshelters within each sub-area that show evidence for past human activity
  56. 69 Relative depth of caves and rockshelters
  57. 70 Relative width of caves and rockshelters
  58. 71 Relative height of caves and rockshelters
  59. 72 Aspect of all caves and rockshelters
  60. 73 Distance to sea
  61. 74 Height above sea-level
  62. 12 North Applecross coastal scene by Lonban looking South
  63. 75 The coast at Toscaig gives an idea of the variety of landscape encountered by the surveyors
  64. 76 Shovel pitting and dry sieving at SFS 75, Applecross Manse
  65. 77 Test pitting at SFS 152, Doire na Guaile, Rona. Test pits could only sample a site
  66. 78 SFS 2, Crowlin 1, interior view showing rockfall: the archaeological deposits lie among the rocks
  67. 79 SFS 114, Fergus’ Shelter, a series of rockshelters that have been enhanced with a long stretch of walling at the break in slope, below the entrances
  68. 80 The bay at Coire Sgamhadail, location of several rockshelters

Section 2.2

  1. 45 SFS 185, Achintee, shovel pitting, general view
  2. 81 SFS 185, Achintee, Plan of shovel pits
  3. 82 SFS 95, Achnahannait Bay, general view of site, the area of erosion in middle of the photo
  4. 83 SFS 95, Achnahannait Bay, general view of site and surroundings
  5. 84 SFS 68, Allt na Criche, general view of site
  6. 85 SFS 68, Allt na Criche, general view during excavation
  7. 86 SFS 68, Allt na Criche, Test Pit 1 N facing section
  8. 87 SFS 68, Allt na Criche, Test Pit 2 SSW facing section
  9. 88 SFS 68, Allt na Criche, Test Pit 3
  10. 89 SFS 68, Allt na Criche, Fine point
  11. 90 SFS 68, Allt na Criche, Metal piece (metal no 42)
  12. 91 SFS 68, Allt na Criche, Knife (metal no 41)
  13. 92 SFS 68, Allt na Criche, limpet and periwinkle weight in grams by context
  14. 42 SFS 10, Allt na Uamha, general view of rockshelter,
  15. 93 SFS 10, Allt na Uamha, excavation in progress, showing low height of cave
  16. 94 SFS 10, Allt na Uamha, Plan of cave
  17. 95 SFS 10, Allt na Uamha, Test Pit 1, after excavation
  18. 96 SFS 10, Allt na Uamha, marine molluscs, weight in grams for each species
  19. 97 SFS 10, Allt na Uamha, barchart showing the MNI for each species by context
  20. 98 SFS 10, Allt na Uamha, chart to show the fragmentation of limpets and periwinkles by context
  21. 99 SFS 60. Allt-na-h-Eirigh, artefact found on boulder in centre of stream
  22. 100 General view of An Corran from the sea (NW). The rock outcrops and shelf below the screes may be seen clearly
  23.  10 Staffin Bay, view away from An Corran A across the other An Corran sites and general area of eroding lithics
  24. 101 Staffin Bay, view across the area of eroding lithics at An Corran towards the excavated site of An Corran A
  25. 102 Collecting lithics from the An Corran sites
  26. 57 General view of SFS 29, An Corran B, area of erosion in middle of photo
  27. 103 SFS 30, An Corran C, view of erosion face from below
  28. 104 SFS 31, An Corran D, general view looking towards sea
  29. 105 SFS 32, Brogaig, the area of erosion lies adjacent to the figure
  30. 106 SFS 75, Applecross Manse original disturbance: the find spot is adjacent to the figure
  31. 107 SFS 75, Applecross Manse, shovel pitting across the site
  32. 108 SFS 75, Applecross Manse, plan of shovel pits – circles indicate shovel pits from which lithics were found
  33. 109 SFS 66, Ard Clais Salacher 2, general view of site
  34. 110 SFS 66, Ard Clais Salacher 2, Plan of cave
  35. 111 SFS 66, Ard Clais Salacher 2, Test Pit 1, SW facing section
  36. 112 SFS 66, Ard Clais Salacher 2, main marine molluscs weight in grams by context
  37. 113 SFS 102, Ardheslaig 1, general view of findspot
  38. 114 SFS 6, Ashaig, general view of eroded area revealing shell midden
  39. 115 SFS 6, Ashaig, general view during excavation
  40.  32 SFS 188, Camas-an-Leim 2, general view of site
  41. 116 SFS 188, Camas-an-Leim 2, Plan of shovel pits
  42. 117 SFS 76, Camusteel 1, general view of the site
  43. 118 SFS 76, Camusteel 1, view of rockshelter
  44. 119 SFS 77, Camusteel 2, view of rockshelter, from NE
  45. 120 SFS 77, Camusteel 2, view of rockshelter interior
  46. 121 SFS 77, Camusteel 2, Test Pit 1, after excavation
  47. 122 SFS 77, Camusteel 2, Test Pit 1, S facing section
  48. 123 Comb fragment SFS 77, Camusteel 2 BT05
  49. 124 Comb fragment SFS 77, Camusteel 2 BT05
  50. 125 Camusteel 2, SFS 77, limpet and periwinkle weight in grams by context
  51. 126 SFS 78, Camusteel 3, general view of rockshelter entrance
  52. 127 SFS 78, Camusteel 3, Test Pit 1, after excavation
  53. 128 SFS 78, Camusteel 3, Test Pit 1 E facing section
  54. 129 SFS 78, Camusteel 3, limpet and periwinkle weight in grams by context
  55.  60 SFS 17, Church Cave, general view of rockshelter
  56.  61 SFS 17, Church Cave, closeup view of rockshelter
  57. 130 SFS 17, Church Cave, Plan of cave
  58. 131 SFS 17, Church Cave, NW facing section of cave
  59. 132 SFS 17, Church Cave, Test Pit 1 plan and section
  60. 133 SFS 17, Church Cave, Test Pit 2 plan and section
  61. 89 SFS 17, Church Cave, Fine point
  62. 134 SFS 17, Church Cave, Combined cod family QC1 and QC2 element distribution (for element codes see Appendix 21)
  63. 135 SFS 17, Church Cave, Skinning marks on otter phalanges (as described in Table 46) drawn by Rachel Parks
  64. 136 SFS 17, Church Cave, marine molluscs, barchart showing the weights in grams for each species
  65. 137 SFS 17, Church Cave, limpets and periwinkles, barchart showing the MNI for each species
  66. 138 SFS 17, Church Cave, the fragmentation of limpets and periwinkles in both Test Pits
  67.  51 SFS 99, Clachan Church midden, general view of the site with Test Pit 2, in the foreground
  68. 139 SFS 99, Clachan Church midden, Test Pit 1, after excavation
  69. 140 Clachan Church midden, Test Pit 1, SW facing section
  70. 141 SFS 99, Clachan Church midden, marine molluscs, weight in grams by context
  71. 142 SFS 144, Clachan Old Harbour, general view of site from the W
  72.  66 SFS 144, Clachan Old Harbour, close up view of preserved timbers
  73. 143 SFS 144, Clachan Old Harbour, general view, looking across the Inner Sound to the hills of Raasay
  74.  80 SFS 89a & b, Coire Sgamhadail 1, general view of site and surroundings
  75. 144 SFS 89a & b, Coire Sgamhadail 1, close up view of cave 2 entrance
  76. 145 SFS 89a & b, Coire Sgamhadail 1, general view of cave entrances from the S
  77. 146 SFS 89a & b, Coire Sgamhadail 1, general view of cave entrance with Test Pit 1 in background
  78. 147 SFS 89a, Coire Sgamhadail, Test Pit 1 SE facing section
  79. 148 SFS 89a Test Pit 2 SE facing section
  80. 149 SFS 89b, Coire Sgamhadail, Test Pit 3, S facing section
  81. 150 Coire Sgamhadail 1, SFS 89a, marine molluscs, weight in grams by context
  82. 151 SFS 90, Coire Sgamhadail 3–6, general view of sites and surroundings
  83. 152 SFS 90, Coire Sgamhadail 3–6, Plan of cave
  84. 153 SFS 90, Coire Sgamhadail 3–6, Test Pit 1, plan and SE facing section
  85. 154 SFS 90, Coire Sgamhadail 3–6, Test Pit 2, SE facing section
  86. 155 SFS 90, Coire Sgamhadail 3–6, Test Pit 3, SE facing section
  87. 156 SFS 90, Coire Sgamhadail 3–6, metal stud
  88. 157 SFS 90, Coire Sgamhadail 3–6, lace end
  89. 158 SFS 90, Coire Sgamhadail 3–6, marine molluscs, weight in grams by context
  90.  47 SFS 49, Creag-na-h-Uamha, general view of rockshelter and surroundings
  91. 159 SFS 49, Creag-na-h-Uamha, plan of cave
  92. 160 SFS 49, Creag-na-h-Uamha, Test Pit 2 S facing section
  93. 161 SFS 49, Creag-na-h-Uamha, marine molluscs, weight in grams by context
  94.   6 Crowlin 1 SFS 2, General view
  95. 162 SFS 2, Plan of cave
  96. 163 Crowlin 1 SFS 2, General view of work in progress
  97. 164 Crowlin 1 SFS 2, Test pit 1, top of midden, spit 5
  98. 165 Crowlin 1 SFS 2, Test Pit 1, after excavation
  99. 166 SFS 2, Test Pit 1, SE facing section
  100. 167 Crowlin 1 SFS 2, Test Pit 2, view of section
  101. 168 SFS 2, Test Pit 2, SW facing section
  102. 169 Crowlin 1, SFS 2, Test Pit 3, pre excavation
  103. 170 Crowlin 1, SFS 2, Test Pit 3, top of spit 2
  104. 171 Crowlin 1, SFS 2, Test Pit 3 and general view
  105. 172 SFS 2, Test Pit 3 SE facing section
  106. 173 SFS 2, Lead sheet
  107. 174 SFS 2, Crowlin 1, marine molluscs, weight in grams relative importance
  108. 175 SFS 22, Crowlin 3, entrance to rockshelter, note location in cliff base
  109. 176 SFS 22, Crowlin 3, general view, pre excavation
  110. 177 SFS 22, Crowlin 3, Plan of cave
  111. 178 SFS 22, Crowlin 3, Plan and S facing section, Test Pit 1
  112. 179 SFS 22, Crowlin 3, Plan and W facing section, Test Pit 2
  113. 180 SFS 22, Crowlin 3, weight in grams of marine molluscs by context
  114. 181 SFS 23, Crowlin 4, Test Pit 1
  115. 182 SFS 23, Crowlin 4, Test Pit 1, W facing section
  116. 183 SFS 24, Crowlin 5 general view, after excavation
  117. 184 SFS 26, Crowlin 7, Test Pit 1, SW facing section
  118. 185 SFS 26, Crowlin 7, Test Pit 2, W facing section
  119. 24 SFS 152, Doire na Guaile, general view of rockshelter and surroundings
  120.  77 SFS 152, Doire na Guaile, close up view of rockshelter, excavation in progress
  121. 186 SFS 152, Doire na Guaile, Plans of cave
  122. 187 SFS 152, Doire na Guaile, Test Pit 1, plan and section
  123. 188 SFS 152, Doire na Guaile, marine molluscs, barchart to show the weights of dominant species
  124. 189 SFS 152, Doire na Guaile, marine molluscs, barchart to show the MNI of dominant species
  125. 190 SFS 152, Doire na Guaile, chart to show the fragmentation the ain shell types
  126. 191 SFS 117, Dun Hasan lies at the top of these cliffs
  127. 43 SFS 104, Fearnmore 1, general view
  128. 192 SFS 104, Fearnmore 1, general view of the site from SFS 80
  129. 193 SFS 104, Fearnmore 1, Test Pit 4, E facing section
  130. 194 SFS 104, Fearnmore 1, Test Pit 5, showing the W facing section
  131. 195 SFS 104, Fearnmore 1, Test Pit 6, showing the SW facing section
  132. 196 SFS 80, Fearnmore 2, general view of site showing the location of Test Pit 1
  133. 197 SFS 80, Fearnmore 2, Test Pit 1, after excavation
  134.  79 SFS 114, Fergus’ shelter, general view
  135. 198 SFS 114, Fergus’ shelter, rockshelter
  136. 199 SFS 114, Fergus’ Shelter general location, the site is unusual in being one of the only rockshelter sites that lies inland
  137. 200 SFS 114, Fergus’ shelter Test Pit 1
  138. 201 SFS 114, Fergus’ Shelter, Test Pit 1, E facing section
  139. 202 SFS 114, Fergus’ Shelter, marine molluscs, weight in grams by context
  140. 38 SFS 100, Fraser’s Croft general view
  141. 203 SFS 100, Fraser’s Croft Test Pit 1
  142. 204 SFS 100, Fraser’s Croft Test Pit 1, E facing section
  143. 205 SFS 100, Fraser’s Croft, marine molluscs, weight in grams by context
  144. 206 SFS 88, Kishorn 4, View of entrance from E
  145. 207 SFS 88, Kishorn 4, Test Pit 1 after excavation, plan view
  146. 208 Loch a Sguirr, general shot of rockshelters
  147. 209 SFS 8, Loch a Sguirr showing the position of the rockshelters high above the sea
  148. 210 SFS 8, Loch a Sguirr 1, general working shot of the interior during Test Pit excavations
  149. 211 SFS 8, Loch a Sguirr, Test Pit 1, after excavation
  150. 212 SFS 8, Loch a Sguirr, Test Pit 1, W facing section
  151. 213 SFS 8, Loch a Sguirr, Test Pit 3, after excavation
  152. 214 Bevel ended tool, Loch a Sguirr, BT 1
  153. 215 Bevel ended tool, Loch a Sguirr, BT 1
  154. 216 SFS 8, Loch a Sguirr, marine molluscs, weight in grams
  155. 217 SFS 18, Loch a Sguirr, general view from W
  156. 218 SFS 18, Loch a Sguirr, general working shot inside rockshelter
  157. 219 SFS 18, Loch a Sguirr, Test Pit 9, after excavation
  158. 220 SFS 18, Loch a Sguirr, Test Pit 9, SSE facing section
  159. 221 SFS 18, Loch a Sguirr, Test Pit 10, after excavation
  160. 222 SFS 116, Mains of Applecross shovel pitting area, general view
  161. 223 SFS 116, Mains of Applecross, Plan of shovel pits
  162. 224 SFS 171, Meall na h’Airde 2, close up view of rockshelter
  163. 225 SFS 171, Meall na h’Airde 2, plan of cave
  164. 226 SFS 171, Meall na h’Airde 2, plan and section of Test Pit
  165. 227 SFS 171, Meall na h Airde 2, barchart to show the weights of the dominant species of marine mollusc
  166. 228 SFS 171, Meall na h’Airde 2, barchart to show the MNI of the dominant species of marine mollusc
  167. 229 SFS 171, Meall na h’Airde 2, chart to show the fragmentation of limpets, periwinkles and dogwhelks, though calculations were not made for every context because the sample sizes were too small
  168.  48 SFS 96, Meallabhan, the site lies on the shelf visible mid way down the dune in the left centre of the photograph
  169. 230 SFS 96, Meallabhan, Test Pit 1
  170. 231 SFS 96, Meallabhan, Test Pit 1 SW facing section
  171. 232 SFS 96, Meallabhan, metal pin
  172. 233 Meallabhan, metal pin
  173. 234 SFS 96, Meallabhan, vessel fragment
  174. 235 SFS 183, Nead an Eoin, Plockton, general view of shovel pits
  175. 236 SFS 183, Nead an Eoin, Plockton, plan of shovel pits
  176. 237 SFS 59, Ob Chuaig, general view of site from E
  177. 238 SFS 59, Ob Chuaig, Test Pit 1, W facing section
  178. 239 SFS 50, Pabay 1. The site is in the area of erosion in the centre of the picture
  179. 240 SFS 94, Port Earlish general view
  180. 241 SFS 141, view of site entrance
  181. 242 SFS 141, close up view of site
  182. 243 SFS 9, Redpoint, general view of site and surrounding area
  183. 244 SFS 9, Redpoint, close up view of sand dunes
  184. 245 Sketch plan of Redpoint dunes
  185. 246 SFS 9, Redpoint, general view of Test Pit location in sand dunes
  186. 247 SFS 9, Redpoint, Test Pit 1, SW facing section
  187.  46 SFS 58, Rubha Chuaig, general view of site
  188. 248 SFS 58, Rubha Chuaig, close up view of rockshelter
  189. 249 SFS 58, Rubha Chuaig, rockshelter excavation in progress
  190. 250 SFS 58, Rubha Chuaig, Plan of cave
  191. 251 SFS 58, Rubha Chuaig, Plan and S facing section Test Pit 1
  192. 252 SFS 58, Rubha Chuaig, Test Pit 2, N facing section
  193.  89 SFS 58, Rubha Chuaig, Fine point
  194. 253 Rubha Chuaig, SFS 58, marine molluscs, weight in grams, by context
  195. 254 SFS 57, Rubha a Ghair, general view of rockshelter entrance
  196. 255 Rubha a Ghair, Plan of cave
  197. 256 SFS 57, Rubha a Ghair, Test Pit 1, E facing section
  198. 257 SFS 57, Rubha a Ghair, Knife fragment
  199. 258 SFS 11, Sand 3, buckle
  200. 259 SFS 71, Sand 5, general view of rockshelter from NE
  201. 260 Scalpay map of the lithic scatter sites
  202. 261 SFS 12, Scalpay 2 general view of the site
  203. 262 SFS 33, Scalpay 3 general view from the SW
  204. 263 SFS 33, Scalpay 3, general view of site location
  205. 264 SFS 33, Scalpay 3, test pit layout
  206. 265 SFS 198, Scalpay 6a, test pit layout
  207. 266 SFS 15, Sheildaig, general view of quarry face
  208. 267 General view of An Corran with Staffin Island to the left of the picture,
  209. 268 Staffin Island, SFS 36, general view of the eroded face of the site
  210. 269 SFS 191 & SFS 192, Suarbie Burn, general view
  211. 270 SFS 191 & SFS 192, Suarbie Burn, view of exposure
  212. 271 SFS 162, Teanga Fhiadhaich, general view
  213. 272 SFS 186, The Mains, Torridon village, general view of raised beach
  214. 273 SFS 186, The Mains Torridon village, plan of shovel pits
  215. 274 SFS 19, Toscaig 1
  216. 275 SFS 19, Toscaig 1, interior view
  217. 276 SFS 19, Toscaig 1, Test Pit 1, W facing section
  218. 277 SFS 20, Toscaig 2, general view of rockshelter
  219. 28 SFS 20, Toscaig 2, Plan of cave
  220. 278 SFS 20, Toscaig 2, interior view during excavation
  221. 279 SFS 20, Toscaig 2, Test Pit 1
  222. 280 SFS 20, Toscaig 2, Test Pit 1, SE facing section
  223. 281 SFS 20, Toscaig 2, Test Pit 2
  224. 282 SFS 20, Toscaig 2, Test Pit 2, W facing section
  225.  89 SFS 20, Toscaig 2, Fine point
  226. 283 SFS 20, Toscaig 2, Test Pit 1, marine molluscs, weight in grams, by context
  227. 284 SFS 20, Toscaig 2, Test Pit 2, marine molluscs, weight in grams, by context
  228. 285 SFS 34, Toscaig 3, general view of rockshelter and surroundings
  229. 286 SFS 34, Toscaig 3, Plan of cave
  230. 287 SFS 34, Toscaig 3, Test Pit 1, SW facing section
  231. 288 SFS 34, Toscaig 3, Toscaig 3, SFS 34, marine molluscs, weight in grams, by context
  232. 289 SFS 35, Toscaig 4, general view
  233. 290 SFS 35, Toscaig 4, view of exposed area of shell midden at surface
  234. 291 SFS 35, Toscaig 4, Plan of cave
  235. 292 SFS 35, Toscaig 4, markings on vertical rock, 8m N of Test Pit 1
  236. 293 SFS 35, Toscaig 4, Test Pit 1, after excavation plan view
  237. 294 SFS 35, Toscaig 4, Test Pit 1, N facing section
  238. 295 SFS 35, Toscaig 4, Test Pit 2, after excavation
  239. 296 SFS 35, Toscaig 4, marine molluscs, weight in grams, by context
  240. 297 SFS 38, Toscaig 6, general view of wall
  241. 298 SFS 38, Toscaig 6, Plan of cave
  242. 299 SFS 38, Toscaig 6, Test Pit 1, N facing section
  243. 300 SFS 41, Toscaig 9, general view
  244. 301 SFS 41, Toscaig 9, close up view
  245. 302 SFS 41, Toscaig 9, Plan of cave
  246. 303 SFS 41, Toscaig 9, Test Pit 1, SSW facing section
  247. 304 SFS 41, Toscaig 9, Test Pit 2 SW facing section
  248. 305 SFS 41, Toscaig 9, Test Pit 1, marine molluscs, weight in grams, by context
  249. 306 SFS 41, Toscaig 9, Test Pit 2, marine molluscs, weight in grams, by context
  250. 307 SFS 105, Uags 1, general view of rockshelter with Test Pits 2 and 3 visible
  251. 308 SFS 105, Uags 1, Plan of cave
  252. 309 SFS 105, Uags 1, Test Pit 1, after excavation
  253. 310 SFS 105, Uags 1, Test Pit 1, E facing section
  254. 311 SFS 105, Uags 1, Fine point
  255. 312 SFS 105, Uags 1, marine molluscs, weight in grams, by context
  256. 313 SFS 63, general view
  257. 314 SFS 63, Test Pit 1, E facing section

Section 3

Section 3.1

  1. 315 Location map of Sand, contours at 10m intervals
  2. 316 The rockshelter at Sand from the cliffs to the east
  3. 317 The rockshelter at Sand from the North
  4. 318 The interior of the rockshelter at Sand
  5. 319 Deturfing work across the apron in front of the rockshelter at Sand
  6.  23 Distinct vegetation in front of the rockshelter at Sand in July
  7. 320 The outcrop at Sand during excavation on the apron in front of the rockshelter
  8. 321 Map of the Sand area showing solid and drift geology (drawn by Mike Cressey)
  9. 322 The bay at Sand with the dunes
  10. 323 The track cutting across the platform to the west of the rockshelter at Sand
  11. 324 Close-up of the rocks along the outcrop at Sand

Section 3.2

  1. 325 Sand rockshelter
  2. 326 Plan of Sand rockshelter with 1999 test pits
  3. 327 Test Pit 1, S facing section
  4. 328 Test Pit 1, layer of fire cracked stone
  5. 329 Plan of Test Pit 4
  6. 330 Test Pit 7, SE facing and SW facing sections
  7. 331 Test Pit 9, SE facing section
  8. 332 Test Pit 9, Detail of E facing section
  9. 333 Sand view of the interior of rockshelter
  10. 334 Sand, the layout and numbering of the excavation trenches in front of rockshelter
  11. 335 Sand, excavation work taking place in front of the rockshelter
  12. 336 Sand, excavation taking place in front of the rockshelter, view from the top of the shelter
  13. 337 Sand, overhead shot of the trenches at the end of excavation
  14. 338 Sand, close up of the midden deposits
  15. 339 Sand, the process of flotation
  16. 340 Sand, bags waiting to go into flotation tank
  17. 319 Deturfing at Sand, removing bracken roots
  18. 341 Sand, Trench A, final shot
  19. 342 Sand, Trench A, S facing section
  20. 343 Sand, Trench A, E facing section
  21. 344 Sand, Trench A, E facing section showing a fallen slab towards the top of the section
  22. 345 Sand, Trench A, N facing section showing slab in place to right of picture
  23. 346 Sand, polished stone axe
  24. 347 Sand, Trench A, showing slabs downslope
  25. 348 Sand, Trench B. Area B1, shell midden (13) showing the build up of angular slabs (9) between it and bedrock
  26. 349 Sand, Trench B, Area B1, S facing section, showing bedrock to the W
  27. 350 Sand, Trench B, Area B1 from the SW, the midden deposits had little obvious stratigraphical variation
  28. 351 Sand, Trench B, Area B1, N facing section, showing the position of Context 11
  29. 352 Sand, Trench B, Area B2, N facing section
  30. 353 Sand, Trench B. Area B3, W facing section
  31. 354 Sand, Trench B, Area B3, E facing section
  32. 355 Sand, Trench B, area B3. N facing section showing the loose nature of the midden and animal disturbance
  33. 356 Sand, Trench B, Area B3 from the S, showing the stony deposit of slopewash 7/8
  34. 357 Sand, Trench B, Area B3 from the North
  35. 358 Sand, Trench B, base of Area B3 after removal of 7/8 and 5
  36. 359 Sand, Area B1, top of spit 5 from the E, showing the midden abutting the floor of the rockshelter
  37. 360 Sand, Area B3, E facing section, showing the loose midden deposits as the bedrock floor drops downhill to the E
  38. 361 Sand, Trench A from the E showing the deposits downslope of the midden
  39. 362 Sand, trench A, the top of spit 4 from the W, showing the accumulations of fire cracked stone removed from spit 3

Section 3.3

  1. 363 Breakdown of lithic raw materials in the Sand 1999 assemblage
  2. 364 Sand, the barbed and tanged arrowhead, baked mudstone
  3. 365 The main raw materials used at Sand
  4. 366 General view of Staffin Bay
  5. 367 Bloodstone Hill, Rùm
  6. 368 The marine transport of pebbles caught in the roots of seaweed, Sand beach 1999
  7. 369 Sand, breakdown of the different categories of artefact by raw material
  8. 370 Sand, breakdown of primary, secondary and inner pieces by raw material
  9. 371 Sand, breakdown of the cortical component of the different raw materials
  10. 372 Sand, bipolar flakes and whole regular flakes by platform type and material
  11. 373 Sand, Breakdown of the regular flakes by platform characteristics
  12. 374 Sand, Flake length in mms by material
  13. 375 Sand, dimensions of whole blades in mms
  14. 376 Sand, blade width in mms by material; Baked mudstone, Chalcedonic silica, Quartz and Rùm Bloodstone
  15. 377 Sand, scrapers
  16. 378 Sand, scraper re-sharpening flakes
  17. 379 Sand, edge retouched pieces
  18. 380 Sand, notched pieces
  19. 381 Sand, awls
  20. 382 Sand, transverse arrowheads
  21. 383 Sand, bifacial indeterminate. Baked mudstone
  22. 384 Sand, microburins
  23. 385 Sand, width of crescents in mms
  24. 386 Sand, crescents
  25. 387 Sand, width of fine points in mms
  26. 388 Sand, fine points
  27. 389 Sand, width of backed bladelets in mms
  28. 390 Sand, backed bladelets
  29. 391 Sand, scalene triangles
  30. 392 A comparison of the relative proportions of cores and debitage, blades and flakes, and modified pieces at Sand, Kinloch, and Camas Daraich
  31. 393 Sand, stone axe, drawing
  32. 346 Sand, stone axe, photo

Section 3.4

  1. 394 Triangular points
  2. 395 Sand, B2B SE 11, Tool No 22
  3. 396 Fine point, SFS 105, Tool No 134
  4.  89 Fine points
  5. 397 Sand, indeterminate bone points
  6. 398 Sand B25B 12, Tool No 12, showing broken shaft
  7. 399 Harpoon fragment, B3B SW 13, Tool No 106
  8. 400 Harpoon fragment
  9. 401 Possible knife, B25B SW Spit 6, Context 11/13, Tool No 32
  10. 402 Possible knife, B25B SW Spit 6, Context 11/13, Tool No 32
  11. 403 Bevel ended tools
  12. 404 Bevel ended tool, BT30, SFS 4, B25B, NE, 13
  13. 405 Single bevel ended tool, B25A NE 13, Tool No 3
  14. 406 Double bevel ended tools, B4B NW Spit 3, Tool No 14
  15. 407 Bevel and pointed tool, B25B NE 13, Tool No 30
  16. 408 Concave ended tool, A2B NW Spit 9. Tool No 63
  17. 409 Concave ended tool, A2B NW Spit 9. Tool No 63
  18. 410 Pre bevel, B25A SE 13, Bone Tool No 59
  19. 411 Possible reworked bevelled tool, B2A SE 13, Tool No 38
  20. 412 Possible reworked bevelled tool, B2A SE 13, Tool No 38
  21. 413 Bevel ended tool, Loch a Sguirr, Tool No 1
  22. 414 Bevel ended tool, Loch a Sguirr, Tool No 1
  23. 415 SEM image (×760) of bevelled end of tool Loch a Sguirr BT1, showing rounding
  24. 416 SEM image (×760) of bevelled end of tool Loch a Sguirr BT1, showing rounding
  25. 417 Fresh roe deer legs ready for use
  26. 418 Roe deer (fresh) and red deer metapodia (2 years old)
  27. 419 Bone fragments resulting from direct percussion
  28. 420 Bone reduction using grooving and hammerstone
  29. 421 Grooving red deer antler with flint burin tool
  30. 422 Tool AC50 from An Corran showing flaking
  31. 423 Antler tool in hazel haft
  32. 424 Using antler tool to prise pine bark from trunk
  33. 425 Tool No 2 in use on nettle stems
  34. 426 Processed nettle stems
  35. 427 Limpets attached to foreshore rocks at Ashaig, Skye
  36. 428 Bone Tool No 17 and extracted limpet meat
  37. 429 Sandstone pebble tool used to detach limpets at Ashaig
  38. 430 Method used to extract limpet meat
  39. 431 Limpets harvested using the unmodified pebble tool
  40. 432 Scanned images of a selection of the replicated and used bevel-ended bone and antler tools
  41. 433 Using bone tools on fresh wild boar hide at Lejre
  42. 434 Antler Tool No 11 used on partially cured red deer hide
  43. 435 Antler and bone tools used on red deer hide
  44. 436 Example of a background spectra, Tool An Corran 7
  45. 437 Bone surface with mineral residue, An Corran tool 7. The mineral here is silver ore soil (×1717)
  46. 438 Example of an organic residue, Tool An Corran 10 (× 1253)
  47. 439 Example of an organic residue. Druimvargie 415 (×516)
  48. 440 Example of a mineral residue An Corran 7 (×1031)
  49. 441 Sand BT35, Lead and tin mineral residue
  50. 442 Loch a Sguirr, BT 1, Bismuth spectrum
  51. 443 Hide tanning in Morocco (from Ibanez et al 2002)
  52. 444 Experimental Tool 1, used on limpets (×318)
  53. 445 Experimental Tool 7, used on sorrel (×74)
  54. 446 Tool from Macarthur’s cave (×923)
  55. 447 Sand, SFS 4 BT8 (×339)

Section 3.5

  1. 448 Cowrie shells from Sand. Left shell A2B NE Spit 2; right shell B1A SW Spit 4, 13
  2. 449 Cowrie shell, A2B NE Spit 2
  3. 450 Cowrie shell, B1A SW Spit 4, 13
  4. 451 Modern cowrie shells found on beaches in Northumberland
  5. 452 Left, modern cowrie shell collected at Howick, Northumberland; right, cowrie shell from midden (A2B NE Spit 2)
  6. 453 Modern cowrie shell hole at 40 magnifications
  7. 454 Sand (A2B NE spit 2), cowrie shell hole at ×40
  8. 455 Double perforated shells from Cnoc Coig
  9. 456 Perforated cowrie shells from Cnoc Coig
  10. 457 Rubbed holes in shells from Skara Brae
  11. 458 Cut scallop, Sand, B24B Spit 6
  12. 459 Cut scallop, Sand, B24B Spit 6
  13. 460 Scallop edge, probably unused
  14. 461 Scallop edge, probably unused
  15. 462 Scallop fragment showing heavy rounding on pointed edge (B1A NE Sp 4)
  16. 463 Edge of scallop fragment showing heavy rounding on pointed edge (B1A NE Sp 4)
  17. 464 Perforated limpet shells from Sand
  18. 465 Dogwhelk feeding on limpet
  19. 466 Modern shell necklace from Mexico

Section 3.6

  1. 467 Sand, facially pecked cobble, ST10
  2. 468 Sand, facially pecked cobble with linear pecking, ST28
  3. 469 Sand, facially pecked/dished cobble, ST5
  4. 470 Sand, facially pecked/dished cobble, ST6
  5. 471 Sand, facially pecked/dished cobble, ST7
  6. 472 Sand, ground stone tool, ST13
  7. 362 Sand, view of heat fractured stone recovered from one spit (Spit 3) laid out by the side of trench A during excavation

Section 3.7

Section 3.8

  1. 473 The haematite nodule from Sand showing modification
  2. 474 Limonite cortex from Sand showing modification
  3. 475 Experimental haematite colour in gum
  4. 476 Experimental pieces compared with the archaeological haematite
  5. 477 Experimental piece of bone scored haematite

Section 3.9

  1. 478 Sand, glass beads

Section 3.10

  1. 479 Sand, permanent, maxillary central incisor, labial view
  2. 480 Sand, deciduous, mandibular right first molar, occlusal view (max length = 7.9mm)
  3. 481 Sand, deciduous, mandibular right first molar, lingual view

Section 3.11

  1. 482 Worked antler specimen (upper), the same specimen shows evidence of ungulate gnawing (lower). In both illustrations the bar scale represents 40mm
  2. 483 Sand, red deer and wild boar QC1 and QC4 element distribution from the main shell midden
  3. 484 Sand, red deer and wild boar QC1 and QC4 element distribution from the organic rich silt layer
  4. 485 Number of bone fragments by size class for experimental tool working debris
  5. 486 Sand, combined auk family QC1 element distribution from the main shell midden and organic rich silt
  6. 487 Sand, combined gadid family and wrasse family QC1 element distribution for the main shell midden
  7. 488 Sand, combined gadid family and wrasse family QC1 element distribution for the main shell midden without the infrphyrngeal
  8. 489 Sand, estimated total length of Pollachius otoliths from the main shell midden

Section 3.12

  1. 490 Measuring periwinkles on the beach
  2. 342 Sand, Trench A, S facing section showing tail off of midden down slope
  3. 351 Sand Trench B, N facing section relating to B25B
  4. 350 Sand, Trench B, Area B1 from the SW, the midden deposits had little obvious stratigraphical variation, but a layer of crushed shell is visible at top to the E
  5. 491 The difference between the smooth and the ribbed limpets
  6. 492 Topshells (left) and colourful periwinkles (right) from the beach
  7. 493 Bar chart to show the three main species of mollusc as a percentage of the total MNI of those species, per context
  8. 494 Trench A, the bar chart shows the relative proportions of the three main species as a percentage of the total number of shells per context (25 has been excluded because the total MNI is so small)
  9. 495 Average length and standard deviations for limpets from Sand. SMU = Sand Modern Upper shore (N=50), SML= Sand modern lower shore (N=51), 12 (N=391), 11/13 (N=11749), 1/2 (N=82), 28 (N=72)
  10. 496 Histograms plotting the height against the length of modern limpets, collected from the lower shore and upper shore at Sand, October 2003. The groupings are equivalent to those in similar studies (for example. Russell et al 1995:282)
  11. 497 Sand, histogram plotting the height against the length of limpets from A1B 1/2
  12. 498 Sand, scattergram plotting the height against the length of modern limpets, collected from the lower shore and upper shore at Sand, October 2003
  13. 499 Sand, scattergram plotting the height against the length of limpets from Trench A, context 1/2 and this is then overlain by the data from the modern limpets
  14. 500 Sand, scattergram plotting the height against the length of limpets from B25B and measurements from the modern limpets
  15. 501 Average length and standard deviations for dogwhelk length from Sand. 12 (N=249), 11/13 (N=1333), 1/2 (N=350), 28 (N=326), 22 (N=65), 29 (N=58), ML = modern lower shore (N=50), MU = modern upper shore (N=50)
  16. 502 Sand, frequency histogram of dogwhelk length/aperture ratios from context 28 (N=326)
  17. 503 Frequency histogram of dogwhelk length/aperture ratios from the collection of modern dogwhelks from the shore at Sand (N=100)
  18. 504 Average length and standard deviations for periwinkles from Sand. 11/13 (N=948), 1/2 (N=302), 28 (N=254), 22 (N=105), 29 (N=61), modern (N=50)
  19. 505 Bar chart to show the three main species of mollusc as a percentage of the total MNI of those species, per context for ¼ of B25B
  20. 506 Dogwhelks in a cranny of rocks; these can easily be scooped off
  21. 507 Periwinkles occur in groups on rocks and are easily picked off or scooped up

Section 3.13

  1. 508 Sand, the range of crab claws
  2. 509 Sand, some fragments which appear to belong to the carapace of larger crabs
  3. 510 Modern and archaeological crab claws, all from Sand. The modern claws on the left hand side show the variation between 3 different species. The archaeological specimens on the right hand side show some of the variation in size, shape and surface contours in the midden assemblage (these are not matched to the modern specimens)
  4. 511 Bottom, modern claw of crab with striations compared with archaeological specimen on right (with striations) and archaeological specimen on left (large and without striations which probably belongs to Cancer pagurus)
  5. 512 Sand, an assortment of crab claws which demonstrate burning and breakage (burning is particularly clear on the middle claw which is blue in colour)
  6. 513 The beach at Sand. The incoming sea has just covered a stretch of rocks which are exposed at low tide. The coastline to the right and left of the sand is exposed rocky crag
  7. 514 Sand, exposed rocky area at low tide, ideal for shell gathering and searching out small crabs in the seaweed fringed rockpools
  8. 515 Sand, small crab found in one of the rock pools
  9. 516 Empty carapace of Cancer pagurus (modern)

Section 3.14

Section 3.15

  1. 517 The analysis of charcoal fragments from the excavations at Sand, taxon abundance (% values of absolute fragment counts); excluding values of indeterminate fragments
  2. 518 The analysis of charcoal fragments from the excavations at Sand, taxon ubiquity (absolute values); excluding indeterminate fragments
  3. 342 SFS 2000, Sand, SFS 4, Trench A, South facing section

Section 3.16

  1. 344 East Facing section of Trench A showing location of kubiena tins
  2. 519 Palynological, loss on ignition and pH data from Sand 1. Charcoal concentrations are in values of mm² cm-3 and palynomorph numbers represent raw counts
  3. 520 Sand, unidentified spore A
  4. 521 Palynological, loss on ignition and pH data from Sand 3. Charcoal concentrations are in values of mm² cm-3 and palynomorph numbers represent raw counts
  5. 522 Sand, unidentified spore B

Section 3.17

  1. 523 Location of the overall gradiometer survey area and overlay plan of site trench and test–pits
  2. 524 Gradiometry survey in progress at 0.25m intervals along north south excavation trench
  3. 525 Position of the individual survey grids
  4. 526 Unprocessed gradiometry survey plot
  5. 527 Processed gradiometry results. Data processed by Lorna McAllan
  6. 528 Midden deposits visible in exposed sondage pit with abandoned resistivity survey in progress
  7. 529 Processed and annotated gradiometry results in relation to excavated trench

Section 4

  1. 530 Numbers of dated sites in Skye and Lochalsh, including non-SFS dates
  2. 345 Trench A, N facing section showing slope in ground
  3. 531 Sand, N facing section A6—A1 showing the steep slope and inverted stratigraphy

Section 5

  1. 365 The main raw materials used at Sand
  2. 270 Nodules of chalcedonic silica may be found along the Suarbie Burn, Staffin, Skye
  3. 101 Nodules of baked mudstone occur in the cliffs above An Corran at Staffin
  4. 367 Bloodstone Hill, Rùm
  5. 532 Lithic raw material use around the Inner Sound, key as for Sand
  6. 533 Sand, breakdown of total lithic assemblage by raw material
  7. 534 Sand, different components of the lithic assemblage by raw material

Section 6

  1. 535 WDS scan which demonstrates that the pieces are mainly composed of carbon
  2. 536 Sulphur was present in all of the pieces analysed

Section 7

Section 7.1

  1. 325 The rockshelter at Sand
  2. 537 Location map for the raised shoreline of which the Sand rockshelter is part: Profile line A—B shows the location of the shoreline height–distance diagram shown in Illustration 541
  3. 538 Generalised shoreline height-distance diagram for Applecross, Raasay and eastern Skye
  4. 539 Holocene and Late Glacial shingle bank, south west Raasay

Section 7.2

  1. 540 Location map of Skye and Raasay with Scotland inset
  2. 541 Geomorphological map of south west Raasay
  3. 542 Clachan harbour, Raasay
  4. 539 Holocene and Late Glacial shingle suite, SW Raasay
  5. 543 Monolith 1, Clachan Harbour, Raasay, stratigraphy
  6. 544 Monolith 1, Clachan harbour, Raasay, diatom assemblages
  7. 545 Relative sea level graph, Scottish Inner Hebrides (adapted from Dawson et al 1998)
  8. 546 Isobase map based upon a quadratic trend surface for the Main Postglacial Shoreline (adapted from Smith et al 2000)

Section 8

Section 8.1

  1. 547 The Inner Sound showing pollen sample sites and Mesolithic sites
  2. 548 Digg Basin and the surrounding area, showing the core location
  3. 549 Suarbie and the surrounding area, showing the core location
  4. 550 Loch Cleat and the surrounding area, showing the core location
  5. 551 Clachan Bay and the surrounding area, showing the core location
  6. 552 Pollen percentage diagram for Loch Cleat with selected taxa; taxa have been chosen to best represent the general environment. Calibration was undertaken via the program CALIB v. 5.0.1 (Stuiver & Reimer 2005)
  7. 553 Pollen percentage diagram for Loch Cleat with selected taxa (cont.); taxa have been chosen to best represent the general environment. Calibration was undertaken via the program CALIB v. 5.0.1 (Stuiver & Reimer 2005)
  8. 554 Pollen percentage diagram for Digg with selected taxa; acidopholous taxa that may have been present on the bog surface have been removed to better represent extra-local taxa. Calibration was undertaken via the program CALIB v. 5.0.1 (Stuiver & Reimer 2005)
  9. 555 Pollen percentage diagram for Suarbie with selected taxa; taxa have been chosen to best represent the general environment and provide evidence of possible human interference. Calibration was undertaken via the program CALIB v. 5.0.1 (Stuiver & Reimer 2005)
  10. 556 Pollen percentage diagram for Clachan Bay with selected taxa; taxa have html chosen to best represent the general environment

Section 8.2

  1. 557 Sands deposited by the Abhainn Cuaig
  2.  12 General view of Lonbain
  3. 558 Mixed woodland along the Applecross River
  4. 559 Birchwood at Culduie
  5. 560 Birchwood near Toscaig
  6. 561 Reddened mineral soil at Toscaig with Birchwood in background
  7.  21 General view of Toscaig
  8. 562 Oakwood at Uags
  9. 563 Sand, transect plan for pH analysis (soil sample locations, pH in red)
  10. 564 Mature birch
  11. 565 Pollarded birch
  12. 566 Woodland plants, including bluebells, at Sand
  13. 567 Oak-rich woodland at Uags

Section 9

  1. 568 Survey work in progress. Much of the work had to be carried out by boat
  2. 569 Location of SFS sites mentioned in text, Mesolithic
  3.  23 Sand, general view of the rockshelter
  4. 348 Sand, excavation of the midden deposits
  5. 357 Sand, excavation in Area B3 looking towards the midden
  6. 365 Sand, a selection of the raw materials from which the flaked stone tools were made
  7. 346 Sand, the ground stone axe
  8. 570 Sand, worked bone, bevel ended tools and the harpoon fragment
  9. 571 Sand, perforated cowrie
  10. 459 Sand, cut scallop
  11. 572 Sand, boar’s tusk
  12. 573 Native birch woodland in Applecross
  13. 574 Remains of Pinus sylvestris in a local bog
  14. 362 Sand, Area A during excavation of heat fractured rock
  15. 575 Radiocarbon determinations relating to the Mesolithic from Sand and nearby sites (Wickham-Jones & Hardy forthcoming & Hardy et al forthcoming a)
  16. 576 Location of non-SFS Mesolithic sites mentioned in text
  17. 343 Sand, Area A at the end of excavation, the dark shell free organic deposits can clearly be seen below the slumped midden
  18. 209 The rockshelter high in the cliff at SFS 8 Loch a Sguirr, Raasay
  19.  43 General view of SFS 104, Fearnmore 1 which lies just above the small cove in the centre of the photo
  20. 577 The testpitting team in the dunes at SFS 9 Redpoint
  21.  25 Shovelpitting on the terrace at SFS 75, Applecross Manse
  22.   8 View to the W across the Inner Sound
  23. 578 Location of SFS sites mentioned in text, sites dating to later than the Mesolithic
  24. 579 Surveyors make use of a well maintained shelter at SFS 40, Toscaig 8
  25. 144 SFS 89, Coire Sgamhadail
  26. 119 SFS 77, Camusteel 2
  27.  47 SFS 49, Creag-na-h-Uamha
  28.  51 SFS 99, Clachan Church, Test Pit 2 lies in the central foreground
  29.  46 SFS 58, Rubha Chuaig, general view, the site lies in the centre of the picture
  30.  48 SFS 96, Meallabhan lies half way down this dune
  31. 233 Pin from SFS 96, Meallabhan
  32.   6 SFS 2, Crowlin 1 is prominent in the seascape
  33.  57 Active erosion at the edge of the cliff at SFS 29, An Corran B in 1999
  34. 100 General view of An Corran from the N, the site lies below the rocky cliff in the centre of the picture
  35. 142 General view of SFS 144, Clachan Old Harbour, Raasay, from the NE
  36.  66 Preserved timbers in the mud at SFS 144, Clachan Old Harbour
  37. 365 Mixed lithic raw materials
  38. 580 SFS 42, Toscaig 10, one of the many sites at Toscaig
  39. 581 Considerable dedication was called for from all who took part
  40. 582 The logistics of sorting and processing all the material were great
  41. 583 Final view across the Inner Sound

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