MHG7699 - Stone Axe, Loch Torridon
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A granite axe, 5" long by 2.5" broad at the cutting edge, tapering to an obtuse point at the butt, which was found among pebbles at low tide at the upper end of Loch Torridon was donated to the NMAS by G S J Crallan, Gouray Lodge, Jersey. (Acc No: AF 645)
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1920.
No further information. Visited by OS (A A) 20 May 1974.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AF 645.
- --- SHG560 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1920. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 54 1919-20, p.12-19, 51-3, 132-3, 148-9, 212-16. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 12-19, 51-3, 132-3, 148-9. 13.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8900 5400 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG85SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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/11928 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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