MHG51802 - Findspot of bronze flat axehead, Auldearn
Summary
An early Bronze Age flat axehead was found during metal detecting in woodland.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 1501 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH 91 54. A heavily worn Early Bronze Age flat axehead was found by Mr T McLeod while metal detecting in woodland. Claimed as Treasure Trove and allocated to Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (TT 11/06).
T Cowie 2006. <1><2>
This axehead was catalogued and photographed as part of the North Kessock & District Local History Society and Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) collaborative 'Feats of Clay' Project, which was focused on Bronze Age metalworking around the Moray Firth. It was assigned an Early Bronze Age date. <3>
See attached TT artefact report. <4> <5>
Four figure grid reference given is marginal. A more detailed GR for the axe is held by Treasure Trove. GW 10/07/20
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG28467 Text/Publication/Article: Cowie, T. 2006. 'Auldearn, Highland (Auldearn parish), metal detector find / casual find', Discovery Excav Scot, vol. 7, 2006. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 87. Online. pp. 87.
- <2> SHG25449 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 08/2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Auldearn. Yes. Site 5.
- <3> SHG28012 Text/Publication/Monograph: Clark, G., Cowie, T. & Kruse, S. 2017. Feats of Clay. Cat. No. 37.
- <4> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 11/06.
- <5> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 11/06. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9180 5479 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95SW |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 1501 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/293308 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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