Scotland
Isle of Rum bloodstone, Bloodstone Hill
Agate beach or gravel Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Agates and jasper
Flint and stone toolsAlso reported: bloodstone (heliotrope).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), James St. John (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Heliotrope-bearing lavas quarried since the Mesolithic on Rum's west coast
Documented in Scottish archaeology and NatureScot reserve literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remoteSteep coastal slopes, ferry access
Keep exploring nearby
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