MHG56874 - Bronze socketed axe fragment - Inshes Wood, Inverness
Summary
A fragment of a bronze socketed axe fragment from Inshes Wood, Inverness.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A fragment of a bronze socketed axe fragment from Inshes Wood, Inverness.
The object is now in the collections of Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. <1>
It was photographed in 2013 by members of the ARCH Hilton Local Heritage Project. <2>
This axe was catalogued as part of the North Kessock & District Local History Society and Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) collaborative 'Feats of Clay' Project, which was focused on Bronze Age metalworking around the Moray Firth. It was found before 2012, but the circumstances are not known. It is broken at mid- point and is 35mm in length. It was assigned a Late Bronze Age date. <3>
An axehead was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 132/12) and allocated to Inverness Museum (Acc. No. 2013.007). See TT report for further details. <4> <5> <1>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. INVMG 2013.007.
- <2> SHG26677 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2013-14. Ardersier and Hilton Local Heritage Project. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. Digital.
- <3> SHG28012 Text/Publication/Monograph: Clark, G., Cowie, T. & Kruse, S. 2017. Feats of Clay. Cat No. 106.
- <4> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 132/12.
- <5> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 132/12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7019 4350 (42m by 42m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74SW |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/348129/inshes (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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