MHG4685 - Bronze Flat Axeheads - Knockgranish, Aviemore
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A bronze flat axe was found in 1982 just beneath the ground surface beside a boulder. It measures 130mm in length, 58mm blade width, 35mm butt width and is at most 9mm thick.Donated to Inverness Museum. (INVMG 1982.087). <1>
One of three early Bronze Age axeheads from the Aviemore area. All three are in Inverness Museum. <2>
The axehead accession 1982.087 was catalogued and photographed as part of the North Kessock & District Local History Society and Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) collaborative 'Feats of Clay' Project, which was focused on Bronze Age metalworking around the Moray Firth. A second axehead was also found within Inverness Museum collections from the same location (2003.109). Both were assigned Early Bronze Age dates. <3> <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SHG28036 Text/Publication/Monograph: Cowie, T. 2004. Special places for special axes? Early Bronze Age metalwork from Scotland in its landscape setting. In: Scotland in ancient Europe: the Neolithic and early Bronze Age of Scotland in their European context. Soc Antiq Scot Monograph Ser. 247-261. Digital. pp. 255, 258.
- <1> SHG1009 Text/Publication/Article: Harden, G. 1985. 'Knockgranish (Duthil and Rothiemurches p) bronxe flat axe', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1985, p.23. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 23. 23.
- <2> SHG25666 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Boat of Garten. Yes. Digital. Site 38.
- <3> SHG28012 Text/Publication/Monograph: Clark, G., Cowie, T. & Kruse, S. 2017. Feats of Clay. Cat. No. 30-31, H3.
- <4> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 1982.087, 2003.109.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9119 1509 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH91NW |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| 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/15391 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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