MHG7215 - Stone Axe, Hanover
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone axehead found at Hanover (NH 967 531), was donated to NMAS by the Earl of Cawdor (Acc No: AF 1015).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1967
According to the farmer at Hanover, the axe was found in 1961 at NH 9669 5313 by workmen laying an electric cable between farm outbuildings. Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (RL) 5 January 1971
Described in the NMS catalogue as made of a fine grained, dark grey stone with darker veins. The butt is broken. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG589 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1967. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 98 1964-6, p.326-38. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 326-38. 326.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AF 1015.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9668 5312 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95SE |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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/15573 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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