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Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA)

THOUSANDS OF ANCIENT FLINTS AND STONE TOOLS FOUND ON THE HEBRIDEAN ISLE OF TIREE

ACFA Field Archaeology for All, surveying on the Hebridean island of Tiree, has amassed 4000 prehistoric worked flints and stone tools, one of which may be a rare butchering knife. Analysis requires the employment of a professional expert.
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FIRST SETTLERS ON TIREE

Who were the first people to set foot on the Scottish Hebridean island of Tiree? How did they exist? What did they eat? How did they process their food? Some answers may be provided from an analysis of the thousands of prehistoric worked flints and stone tools found on the island. These include a possible rare form of butchering knife, hammerstones and flint blades.

Please help us raise funds for a professional investigation of these ancient tools.

A possible rare prehistoric butcher's knife.

Some of the thousands of prehistoric flints awaiting analysis.

A possible prehistoric pottery gaming piece.

The tell-tale pitting of a prehistoric hammerstone.

Heather James of Calluna Archaeology excavating an Iron Age midden.

Recording a post-medieval house.

Investigating 18th century kelp kilns.

Probing for archaeological evidence in thick vegetation.

About the charity

ACFA Field Archaeology for All have an assemblage of 4000 prehistoric flints and stone tools from our project in the Hebridean island of Tiree. We hope to learn more about Tiree's prehistory by having these lithics professionally analysed which will cost £6,000 ($6,500). Please support our project.

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