MHG12923 - Neolithic axehead - Maikel

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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An axe of grey-green stone with white crystals, from Maikel (NH 599 940) near Bonar Bridge is in Dunrobin Museum (Acc No X4).
Info from A S Henshall (Dunrobin Museum catalogue) 1966.

The axehead was catalogued during an inventory of Dunrobin Castle Museum's collection in 2019 by ARCH. Listed under Acc. No. X4. It is on display in case 31, shelf C. <2>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG28514 Collection/Finds Collection: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection At Dunrobin Castle Museum. X4.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 5990 9400 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH59SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	CREICH

Finds (1)

AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/13045 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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