MHG3016 - Polished Stone Axehead - Castle Stuart
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A large Neolithic polished stone axe of Cumbrian type from Castle Stewart, is in Edinburgh Museum.
C I Fell 1964.
Listed under Acc. No. AF 988 in the NMS catalogue. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG3002 Text/Publication/Article: Fell, C I. 1964. 'The Cumbrian type of polished stone axe and its distribution in Britain'', Proc Prehist Soc Vol. 30 1964, p.39-55. Proc Prehist Soc. 39-55. 53.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AF 988.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7400 4899 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74NW |
| Civil Parish | PETTY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14255 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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