Adabroc

Adabrock
Scottish Gaelic: Adabroc

Scattered habitation at Adabrock
Adabrock
 Adabrock shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB530627
Civil parishBarvas
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 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.

Bronze Age tools and weapons have been 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.

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