MHG60765 - Polished Stone Axeheads - Culloden
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Cutting end of polished axe of greenstone, fractured on the edge, from Culloden, Inverness-shire. It was acquired by the NMS in 1889 (AF 371). <1>
Another polished stone axehead from Culloden was donated to the Hunterian Museum in 1914. it is listed in their online catalogue under Acc. No. GLAHM:B.1914.156. See link below. <2>
Grid reference is indicative of Culloden area only, precise findspots unknown. GW 10/07/19
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7211 4635 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74NW |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (2)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- http://collections.gla.ac.uk/ (Link to online Hunterian Museum Catalogue)
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