MHG20140 - BA Palstave, 'Ross-Shire'
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Unlocated
(Low-flanged palstave of Wantage type). 'Ross-shire'. Palstave, smooth and shiny dark brown patina, butt damaged, casting seam visible, untrimmed. Length 166mm, butt 19mm, cutting edge 75mm, weight 492 gms. Mus. Arch. Ethnol. Cambridge (F.B.16, P.B.37).
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
This palstave 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 a Middle Bronze Age date. <1>
The palstave is listed in Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology's catalogue under Acc. No. Z 25050. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1477 Text/Publication/Article: Coles, J M. 1966. 'Scottish Middle Bronze Age metalwork', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 97 1963-4, p.82-156. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 82-156. 138.
- --- 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. 135, no. 802.
- <1> SHG28012 Text/Publication/Monograph: Clark, G., Cowie, T. & Kruse, S. 2017. Feats of Clay. Cat. No. 65.
- <2> SHG28513 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2020. Finds Collection from Highland Area in Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Z 25050.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 2500 6499 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH26SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
Finds (1)
- PALSTAVE (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/96883 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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