MHG59132 - Socketed Axehead - Belladrum, Kiltarlity
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An axehead from Inverness Museum collections 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 pre-2011 by metal detecting. It is incomplete with one face intact and the other mostly missing. It has a horizontal groove near the socket. 60mm in length. It was assigned a Late Bronze Age date. <1>
The axehead was submitted to Treasure Trove (TT 61/11) and allocated to Inverness Musem. It is listed under Acc. No. 2012.011. See attached TT report for further details. <2> <3> <4>
Four figure grid reference given is marginal. A full GR for the axehead is held by Treasure Trove. GW 10/07/20
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG28012 Text/Publication/Monograph: Clark, G., Cowie, T. & Kruse, S. 2017. Feats of Clay. Cat no. 103. XY
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 61/11.
- <3> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 61/11.
- <4> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 2012.011.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5200 4200 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SW |
| Civil Parish | KILTARLITY AND CONVINTH |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
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