MHG12133 - Neo Axe, Badcall

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

An axe of fine grained buff stone, 3.1 ins long by 1.85 ins, in maximum width, from Badcall (name: NC 23 55) Eddrachillis, was donated to Dunrobin Museum by Dr Boe, probably in 1884. (Acc. No 1884.1)
Information from A S Henshall (TS Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum) 1966.

The axehead was catalogued during an inventory of Dunrobin Castle Museum's collection in 2019 by ARCH. Listed under Acc. No. 1884.1. It is on display in case 31, shelf D. <1>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 2300 5500 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC25NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish EDDRACHILLIS

Finds (1)

  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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