MHG6520 - Stone Axehead - Inverarish
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A ground but not polished axe was found during agricultural work at Mill Park, Inverarish. It is 10cm long, 5.4cm wide at the blade, tapering to 2.4cm wide at the butt, with a maximum thickness of 2.4cm. One side of the axe has been used as a whetstone in the recent past. Donated to Inverness Museum (INVMG 986.009).
G Harden 1986.
The axehead is listed under Acc. No. 1986.009 in the Inverness Museum catalogue. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG8489 Image/Photograph(s): Raasay, iron mine, shore base. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG917 Text/Publication/Article: Harden, G. 1986. 'Inverarish, Raasay (Portree p), stone axe', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1986, p.14. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 14. 14.
- <1> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 1986.009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5599 3600 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (1)
- AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11464 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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