MHG3796 - Stone Axehead & Cup, Drakies
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A very large stone axe found at Drakies, near Inverness, together with a stone cup or patera found in the same place, was presented to Inverness Museum before 1827. (J Barron 1915) The axe is in Case B of the Large Room in the Museum (T Wallace 1917) (See NH64SE 19 for another axe found at Drakies)
J Barron 1915; T Wallace 1917.
In Inverness is a large polished stone axe from Inshes. As Inshes and Drakies are adjoining estates it is probable that this is one and the same axe.
Visited by OS (J L D) 23 March 1962.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SHG1697 Text/Publication/Article: Barron, J. 1915. 'The Northern Institution', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 7 1906-12, p.200-37. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 200-37. 232, No. 122.
- --- SHG2908 Text/Publication/Volume: Wallace, T. 1917. Guide to Inverness Museum. 27.
- --- SHG4994 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4995 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4996 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4997 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4998 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6800 4400 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (2)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- CUP (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13499 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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