MHG11820 - BA Flat Axe, Skibo
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
See also NH69SW 22.
An early Bronze Age flat-axe (Type Bb) from Skibo (NH 73 89) is in the NMAS (Acc. No. DA 117).
J M Coles 1971.
(Unclassified flat axe). Single find. Flat axe, badly corroded, brown; length 110mm, butt 24mm, cutting edge 57mm, weight 205 gms. NMAS DA 117.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1474 Text/Publication/Article: Coles, J M. 1971. 'Scottish Early Bronze Age metalwork', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 101 1968-9, p.1-110. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 1-110. 85.
- --- SHG2621 Text/Publication/Volume: Piggott and Stewart, S and [C] M. 1958. Early and Middle Bronze Age grave-groups and hoards from Scotland: Inventaria Archaeologia, Great Britain, V. 26, no. 1.
- --- SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. DA 117.
- --- SHG3000 Text/Publication/Article: Schmidt and Burgess, P K and C B. 1981. 'The axes of Scotland and Northern England', Prahistorische Bronzefunde Vol. 9. Prahistorische Bronzefunde. 49, no. 257.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7300 8899 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14652 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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