MHG61411 - Stone Axeheads and Flint Chips - Creag an Fhithich
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Within Inverness Museum's archive files are two letter of correspondance from 1954 regarding the donation of two stone axeheads and several flint chips to Inverness Museum. These are described as having been found close together in a cache by the donor's father on the side of the Creag na Fhitich while he was looking for stone suitable for building. There is a black and white photograph of this group of objects also. The axeheads are listed under Acc. Nos. 1954.30 and 1954.31. <1> <2>
GIS spatial data is approximated from the description above and does not represent the precise findspot. GW 12/12/19
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9395 2143 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH92SW |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (2)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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