MHG10861 - Dunrobin, flint axe
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A polished flint axe found at Dunrobin is on display in Dunrobin Museum. (Accession no 1869.2)
Visited by OS (N K B) 15 June 1976; Information from Exhibition card, Dunrobin Museum.
The axe is 8.5ins long by 2.5ins maximum width.
(Undated) information from TS of Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall.
The axehead was catalogued during an inventory of Dunrobin Castle Museum's collection in 2019 by ARCH. Listed under Acc. No. 1869.2. It is on display in case 29, shelf C. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8500 0000 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6533 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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