MHG60613 - Axehead - Rhitongue
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Blade portion (surviving length 41mm) of what appears to have been a small Early Bronze Age axehead of uncertain original overall form; the sharply defined break edge and marked lengthways distortion of the profile strongly suggest that the axehead has been deliberately snapped. Although matrices for diminutive axeheads or chisels are a feature of Early Bronze Age stone moulds, actual examples are relatively uncommon finds. Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 15/13), allocated to Strathnaver Museum. <1>
Information from the Treasure Trove database describes a small axehead (possible flat axe) blade - fragmented. <2>
Four figure grid reference given is marginal. A more detailed GR for the axe is held by Treasure Trove. GW 24/07/20
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28247 Text/Publication/Article: Cowie, T. 2013. Tongue, Metal Detector Find, Discovery Excav Scot, New, vol. 14. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 120. Online. pp. 120. XY
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 15/13.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6000 5900 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC65NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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/347929/tongue (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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