MHG16090 - BA Copper Flat Axe, Rosemarkie
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A copper Early Bronze Age flat axe was found by a metal-detectorist on a building site in Rosemarkie. It has been claimed as Treasure Trove and allocated to Inverness Museum (1994.001).
Daybook no: DB 1993/6.2
NMS 1993
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. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1448 Text/Publication/Article: NMS. 1993. 'Rosemarkie (Rosemarkie parish): EBA copper flat axe', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993, p.49. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 49. 49.
- <1> SHG28012 Text/Publication/Monograph: Clark, G., Cowie, T. & Kruse, S. 2017. Feats of Clay. Cat. No. 9.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7370 5739 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSEMARKIE |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/85383 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
- https://www.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-597-593-C& (Link to online SCRAN record)
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