MHG5302 - Stone Axehead - Breakish
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Centred 68 23.
A neolithic axe from Breakish (NG 6823), Skye was acquired for Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum in 1958.
Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum 1958.
Grid reference supplied by relative of finder. Found in Upper Breakish by a boy digging potatoes in 1957, and then donated to Glasgow Museums.
Oblong, 90mm long by 52mm wide by 22mm thick. Green stone with white flecks, possibly schist.
Glasgow Museum A.1958.1 <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2252 Text/Report: Glasgow Art Gallery and Museums. 1958. Annual report. . 44.
- <1> SHG25668 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Broadford. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. Digital. Site 34.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6799 2299 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/11580 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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