MHG4670 - Bronze Flat Axehead - Loch Laggan
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Unlocated.
A bronze flat axe of Migdale type from Loch Laggan is in the possession of D C Wells, Sudbury, Harrow. It is 126mm in length, butt 18mm, cutting edge 78mm; weight 290gms.
J M Coles 1971; P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1474 Text/Publication/Article: Coles, J M. 1971. 'Scottish Early Bronze Age metalwork', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 101 1968-9, p.1-110. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 1-110. 82.
- --- SHG3000 Text/Publication/Article: Schmidt and Burgess, P K and C B. 1981. 'The axes of Scotland and Northern England', Prahistorische Bronzefunde Vol. 9. Prahistorische Bronzefunde. 40, no.121.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 4500 8499 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN48SE |
| Civil Parish | LAGGAN |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/24008 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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