MHG4311 - Cairn and Polished Stone Axehead - Onich
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NN06SW 1 c. 02 61.
A polished axe of veined slate (4" x 2 1/4") was found at Onich, Nether Lochaber, c.1750, when a large cairn was being removed. It was situated about the centre of the present crofts, halfway between the present road and the sea. Presented to the NMAS in 1890. (Acc No: AF 393)
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1890.
No further information.
Visited by OS (R L) 6 May 1970.
This axe has been petrologically attributed to group VI (epidotized intermediate tuff of the Borrowdale Volcanic Series from the Great Langdale and Scafell areas of Cumbria).
T H McK Clough and W A Cummins 1988.
Listed in the NMS catalogue under Acc. No. 393. It was acquired in 1890 from Rev. Alexander Stuart. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG3163 Text/Publication/Article: Clough and Cummins, T H McK and W A. 1988. Lists of identifications. 141-264. 236, no. INV 7.
- --- SHG614 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1890. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 24 1889-1890, p.6-18,141-6,274-81,378-82,410-15,443-50. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 6-18,141-6,274-81,378-82,. 379.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AF 393.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 0199 6099 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN06SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMALLIE |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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/23575 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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