MHG5028 - Polished Stone Axehead - Carbost Beag
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A polished axe of felstone measuring 4 1/4" in length, 2 3/8" across the cutting edge. Found at the site of new Parish Church at Carbost Beag, Minginish, parish of Bracadale, Skye, and donated to the NMAS.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1944.
The current 1:10560 map notes Carbost Church at NG 3860 3120
Under Acc. No. AF 872 in the NMS. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG632 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1944. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 78 1943-4, p.139-44. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 139-44. 139.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AF 872.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3860 3119 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG33SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
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/11073 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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