South Dell
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]
South Dell
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  South Dell Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NB483614 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STORNOWAY |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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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
- "Lewis, South Dell, Aird". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- "A857". Sabre. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- "Lewis, South Dell". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- "Lewis, South Dell". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
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