MHG24756 - Polished Stone Axehead, Burghfield
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH 795 900 A polished stone axehead, with bevelled edges and no high gloss. It is made from brown/grey rock and is 101.5mm long by 55.5mm broad by 28mm thick. <1>
Submitted to Treasure Trove in 1997 (TT 33/97) and allocated to Inverness Museum. It is listed under Acc. No. 1998.004 in the IMAG catalogue. <2> <3>
Photographs of the axehead are held within Inverness Museum archive files. <4>
The axehead is on display at Historylinks Museum (2019) having been loaned from Inverness Museum. Acc. No. 1998.004. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG28435 Text/Publication/Article: Weeks, P & Gallon, M. 1998. 'Burghfield, Dornoch (Dornoch parish), polished stone axehead', Discovery Excav Scot, 1998. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 50. pp. 50.
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 33/97.
- <3> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 1998.004.
- <4> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. 1998.004.
- <5> SHG28376 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Historylinks Museum. 1998.004.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7949 9000 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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