MHG5287 - Copper Flat Axehead - Glenelg
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Unlocated.
A copper axe (Coles' type B) measuring 4" x 2 3/16" x 11/32", found at Glenelg, was purchases for the NMAS in 1931. (Acc No: DA 95)
J M Coles 1971; PSAS 1931.
(Flat copper axe of Growtown/Milton Moss type). Single find. Flat axe, copper, rough yellow-orange surface, broken at butt, thin butt and sharp cutting edge; length 102mm, cutting edge 54mm, weight 215gms. NMAS DA 95.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- 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.
- --- SHG2372 Text/Publication/Volume: Junghans, Sangmeister and Schroder, S, E and M. 1968. Studien zu den Anfangen der Metallurgie II: Kupfer und Bronze in der fruhen Metallzeit Europas. pt. 2.3, no. 7383.
- --- SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. DA 95.
- --- 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. 24, no. 16.
- --- SHG570 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1931. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 65 1930-1, p.8-20, 256-61, 382-4, 408-13. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 8-20, 256-61, 382-4, 408-. 413.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7999 1499 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG71SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-100-104-045-C& (Link to NMS online collections database)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11781 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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