MHG8635 - Axe Hammer or Battle Axe, Cairn at Scotsburn
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Axe-hammer or battle-axe of grey stone 4.65in long, with deep curved indentations top and bottom, emphasised by ornamental grooves. Found in a small cairn of stones at Scotsburn, Balnagown, Ross-shire.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1953.
RMS AH 221, F E S Roe 1966.
This battle-axe is a grooved example of the Northern Variant with extreme expansion of the blade. It has been petrologically identified as sandstone.
T H McK Clough and W A Cummins 1988.
The battle axe is listed under Acc. No. AH 221 in the NMS catalogue. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1619 Text/Publication/Article: Roe, F E S. 1966. 'The battle-axe series in Britain', Proc Prehist Soc Vol. 32 1966, p.199-245. Proc Prehist Soc. 199-245. 243, No. 428.
- --- SHG3163 Text/Publication/Article: Clough and Cummins, T H McK and W A. 1988. Lists of identifications. 141-264. 240, no. ROS 3.
- --- SHG582 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1953. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 85 1950-1, p.183-92. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 183-92. 184, No. 15.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AH 221.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7200 7600 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH77NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOGIE EASTER |
Finds (1)
- AXE HAMMER (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14570 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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