MHG20126 - Axe/Ingot, Inverness-Shire
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Unlocated
(Flat copper axe or ingot - unclassified). Inverness-shire (?). Axe or ingot, very bad casting, corroded on one face, smooth on the other. Length 177mm, butt 81mm, cutting edge 136mm, weight 1030 gms. Inverness Mus. (00.81). Possibly not genuine and therfore apparently not listed by Coles (1969).
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
This axehead or ingot 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. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG3000 Text/Publication/Article: Schmidt and Burgess, P K and C B. 1981. 'The axes of Scotland and Northern England', Prahistorische Bronzefunde Vol. 9. Prahistorische Bronzefunde. 29, no. 36.
- <1> SHG28012 Text/Publication/Monograph: Clark, G., Cowie, T. & Kruse, S. 2017. Feats of Clay. Cat. No. 33.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5500 3000 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH53SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
Finds (2)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- INGOT (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/96884 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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