MHG29581 - Polished Flint Axehead - Inverness
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A part-polished flint axehead in mottled brown flint with polished blade. L: 78mm, Blade W: 33mm, Butt W: 20mm. Unprovenanced. Discovered 12/94. IMAG.
J Aitken : 12/02/01.
Stray find in a load of topsoil according to the museum notes, delivered to Holm Mills, origin unknown.
Accession no - 1996.008
Information supplied by Patricia Weeks, Inverness Museum, 12/11/01.
J Aitken : 12/11/01
Recorded in the Treasure Trove Database (TT 64/95). It was allocated to Inverness Museum and is listed under Acc. No. 1996.008. <1> <2>
Inverness Museum archive files contain a photograph and illustration of the axehead. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 64/95.
- <2> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 1996.008.
- <3> SHG28371 Collection: Inverness Museum. 2019. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Archive Files. 1996.008.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6400 4299 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SW |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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