Adabroc

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Adabrock
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Scattered habitation at Adabrock
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Adabrock
Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language Scottish Gaelic
English
OS grid reference NB530627
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
UK Parliament
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UK
Scotland
58°28′59″N6°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. 1 2 "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.