Adabroc

Human settlement in Scotland
Adabrock is located in Outer Hebrides
Adabrock
Adabrock
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
EnglishOS grid referenceNB530627Civil parish
  • Barvas
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  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
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  • Western Isles
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  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament
  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
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UK
Scotland
58°28′59″N 6°14′13″W / 58.483°N 6.237°W / 58.483; -6.237

Adabrock[1] (Scottish Gaelic: Adabroc), is a village in the area of Ness, Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Adabrock is within the parish of Barvas,[1] and is situated on the B8015 between Lionel and Eorodale.[2] It is at the northern tip of Lewis, south-west of Port of Ness.

The Adabrock Hoard of late Bronze Age tools and weapons was discovered at Adabroc.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Details of Adabrock". Scottish Places. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ "B8015". Sabre. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ^ Armit, Ian (1996). The Archaeology of Skye and the Western Isles. Edinburgh University Press. p. 101. ISBN 9780748606405.

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