South Dell

South Dell

Dail bho Dheas, South Dell
South Dell
South Dell shown within the Outer Hebrides
Language Scottish Gaelic
English
OS grid reference NB483614
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town STORNOWAY
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

South Dell (Scottish Gaelic: Dail-bho-Dheas) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. South Dell is within the parish of Barvas,[1] and is situated alongside the A857.[2]

Two bronze swords from the 8th century BC were discovered in South Dell, in 1891-2.[1] A wooden bowl, tentatively attributed to the Iron Age, and a flint arrowhead have also been found in South Dell.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lewis, South Dell, Aird". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "A857". Sabre. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lewis, South Dell". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lewis, South Dell". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.


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