MHG7959 - Polished Stone Axehead - Cove
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A stone celt found at Cove, near Rhu Ruadh, consists, perhaps, of some variety of trap, polished. It is 4.5 by 2.75 inches, oval in cross section. It is a common form. NMAS L.1958.16
J H Dixon 1886; W Jolly 1880.
The axehead is currently on loan from the NMS to Gairloch Museum (2019). It is made of porcellanite. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2125 Text/Publication/Volume: Dixon, J H. 1886. Gairloch in north west Ross-shire: its records, traditions inhabitants and natural history with a guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree. 103, 104; fig.,113.
- --- SHG25450 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 08/2011. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Gairloch. Yes. Site 3.
- <1> SHG28500 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Gairloch Museum. L.1958.16.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7999 9099 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG79SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (1)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11998 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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