MHG5002 - Stone Axeheads - Glendale
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Centred 18 49.
Two stone axes (4 " x 2 5/8" x 1", and 3 7/8" x 2 7/16" x 15/16") and a water-worn pebble, found in Glendale, are in the NMAS. (Acc Nos AF 729-730)
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1933.
NMS AF 729 (Clough and Cummins SKY 1) has been petrologically attributed to group IX; NMS AF 730 (SKY 2) is 'close' to the same group. Group IX comprises porcellanite objects from Tievebulliagh and Rathlin, Northern Ireland.
T H McK Clough and W A Cummins 1988.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AF 729, AF 730.
- --- SHG3163 Text/Publication/Article: Clough and Cummins, T H McK and W A. 1988. Lists of identifications. 141-264. 240, nos. SKY 1-2.
- --- SHG555 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1933. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 67 1932-3, p.9-23, 62-9, 161-4, 224-7, 312-17, 341-2,. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 9-23, 62-9, 161-4, 224-7,. 313.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 1799 4899 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG14NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10581 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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