MHG10629 - Neo Axe, Rogart
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone axehead found at Rogart (NC 73 03) was donated to the NMAS by G Priest, Brora.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1968.
Mr Priest has left the district. The precise find-spot is not known locally.
Visited by OS (J M) 19 May 1981.
Described in the NMS catalogue as made of a crystalline, dark grey stone, oval in cross section and has a pointed butt. Acc. No. AF 1034. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG590 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1968. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 99 1966-7, p.265-73. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 265-73. 265.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AF 1034.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7300 0299 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5989 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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