An Ahrensburgian-type tanged point from Shieldaig, Wester Ross, Scotland, and its implications

Oxford Journal of Archaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-131

  Ballin, Torben Bjarke ^a   Saville, Alan ^b  

^a Lithic Research   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; FLINT; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; LATE GLACIAL;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037646336     PISSN: 02625253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0092.t01-1-00001     Document Type: Article

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