Quality Quartz: Working stone at a bronze age kerbed Cairn at Olcote, near Calanais, Isle of Lewis

Norwegian Archaeological Review

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-94

  Warren, Graeme ^a   Neighbour, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Freelance Specialist   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84872161537     PISSN: 00293652     EISSN: 15027678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00293650410001324     Document Type: Article

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