MHG68 - Polished Stone Axehead - Achosnich

Summary

Findspot of a polished stone axehead.

Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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NM46NW0003OR01.pdf — Sites and Monuments Record Card © Highland Council. id: 115461 (click to open this file in a new window)

Full Description

A Polished stone axehead made from a waterworn pebble, found many years ago near Achosnich school, is in the possession of Mrs Fiona MacPhail, Kilchoan.
S M Christian 1970.

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SHG107 Text/Publication/Article: Christian, S M. 1970. 'Achosnich', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1970, p.9. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 9. 9.

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5 m

Location

Grid reference	Centred NM 4440 6719 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NM46NW
Civil Parish	ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

Finds (1)

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/22124 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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