MHG5305 - Polished Stone Axehead - Broadford
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Polished axe of quartzose stone, slightly overall in cross-section, measuring 3 1/8ins in length by 1 7/8ins in breadth and 1 1/16 ins in thickness, the sides roughened for hafting, found in making a road near Broadford, Skye.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1908.
Acquired by the NMS in 1908. Listed in the catalogue under Acc. No. AF 588. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG623 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1908. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 42 1907-8, p.9-12, 64-5, 162-5, 208-11, 294-7, 320-5. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 9-12, 64-5, 162-5, 208-11. 324.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AF 588.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6399 2299 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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/11586 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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