MHG20129 - BA Flat Axe, 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
(Biggar variant of Migdale type). Inverness-shire (?). Flat axe, slightly pitted and corroded, black. Length 124mm, butt 28mm, cutting edge 64mm, weight 300 gms. Inverness Mus. (00.79). Unidentified in Coles (1969).
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
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)
- --- 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. 48, no. 240.
- <1> SHG28012 Text/Publication/Monograph: Clark, G., Cowie, T. & Kruse, S. 2017. Feats of Clay. Cat. No. 36.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5500 3000 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH53SE |
| Civil Parish | DORES |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/96887 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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