MHG1887 - Stone Axe - Barrock Mains
Summary
Stone axe, Barrock Mains
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone axe, 10 5/8ins by 3 3/8ins, from Barrock Mains, Lyth (? Home Farm: ND 282 625) was donated to NMAS by Sir John Sinclair of Barrock (Acc No: AF 665).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1923.
This axehead was loaned to Dunbeath Heritage Museum where is is on display. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AF 665.
- --- SHG564 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1924. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 58 1923-4, p.11-23, 100-2, 140-2, 224-7, 284-5, 322-4. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 11-23, 100-2, 140-2, 224-. 17.
- <1> SHG28482 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Dunbeath Heritage Centre Archives.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2819 6249 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND26SE |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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/8836 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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