MHG35866 - Bronze Flat Axehead, Rhue
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH 101 969 During spring of 1998, Mr James Hawkins, Ullapool, found a bronze flat axehead while digging in his garden; it is said to have lain about three feet down in black soil on a large rock. Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 116/98) and allocated to Ullapool Museum.
F Hunter 1999
The axehead is within Ullapool Museum. See link below to Ullapool Museum's online collection for photo. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 116/98.
- <1> SHG28522 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection in Ullapool Museum.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1010 9689 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH19NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://ullapoolmuseum.co.uk/object-details/945933/ (Link to Ullapool Museum Online Catalogue record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/157486 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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