Book `Atlantic Hazel`, 2012
Softback book about the history, ecology and conservation of native hazel woodland on the Atlantic fringes of Britain and Ireland. Hazel woodland is thought to have existed on Tiree and Coll around 9,000 years ago. The nuts were probably an important food source for seasonal foragers around the sea kingdom.
Photograph of information about Vaul Broch
Colour photograph of information cards at the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, about Dun Mor broch at Vaul, its excavation in 1962-4, and the artefacts found there and held at the Hunterian. See also K112-K117.
Photograph of artefacts excavated from Vaul Broch
Colour photograph of glass and pottey artefacts excavated from Dun Mor broch at Vaul in 1962-4, and held at the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow. See also K112-K117.
Photograph of a stone marked with a cross at Croish
Colour photograph of a large stone marked with a cross that lies at the side of the road near the Milton road junction at Caoles. The stone was moved there from its original position by the old cemetery in the stackyard of Croish House, 300m to the southwest.
Photograph of a stone marked with a cross at Caoles
Colour photograph of a large stone marked with a cross lying by a fence post at the side of the road near the Milton road junction at Caoles. The stone was moved there from its original position by the old cemetery in the stackyard of Croish House, 300m to the southwest.
Photograph of artefacts excavated from Vaul Broch
Colour photograph of worked bone, metal and stone artefacts excavated from Dun Mor broch at Vaul in 1962-4, and held at the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow. See also K112-K117.
Collection of items from an Iron Age or Medieval midden at Balevullin
Cardboard box of 17 artefact bags containing a collection of around 600 pieces of pottery sherds, flints, iron slag, bog iron and iron scrap from the remains of an Iron Age or Medieval midden situated in a blown-out dune on Balevullin machair, 100m north of the road cattlegrid between Kilmoluaig and Balevullin (Baca Charachan). Returned to donor from the Treasure Trove department at the National Museum in Edinburgh.
Collection of flints from Port Snoig, West Hynish, 2013
Large chert (flint) pebble, one smaller chert pebble and three worked chert fragments found by chance at Port Snoig, West Hynish (NL 96813 38707) on a steep eroding `cow path` up from a small sheltered beach of pebbles, at about 8m above MHWM. All are labelled and include: a knapped piece of core, a thumb scraper, a backed blade, and map and detailed notes by the finder.
Notes about Bronze Age `Rock Art` or ring and cup markings.
Handwritten notes, email and printed internet pages about Bronze Age cup markings in rocks. Provided by John Wombell after a visit to West Hynish in 2013, where he found some worked flints (see 2013.94.1).
CD-ROM of photographs supplementing the George Holleyman collection
CD-ROM of photographs donated by Linda Gowans to complete An Iodhlann`s collection of photographs and manuscripts created by George Holleyman when he was stationed at RAF Tiree during WWII. Prints of same included in George Holleyman folder.
