MHG8680 - Arthurville - Polished axe
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A ground and polished axe was found during building works at this site. It is 11cm long 6.4cm wide at the blade, tapering to 1cm at the butt, with a maximum thickness of 3.6cm. Retained by finder.
D Vass and G Harden 1986.
This axehead is within the collection of Tain Museum. It is described as made from quartzite. See attached photo. <1>
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SHG1600 Text/Publication/Article: Vass and Harden, D and G. 1986. 'Tain, Arthurville (Tain p) stone axe', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1986, p.14. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 14. 14.
- --- SHG7625 Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7626 Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7627 Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7628 Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7629 Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG7630 Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain, before work. Digital Image. .
- <1> SHG28507 Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2019. Finds Collection at Tain Museum.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7729 8110 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TAIN |
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/14711 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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