MHG9372 - Polished Stone Axehead, Cave, Torroble
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CAVE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC50SE 19 589 044.
A polished greenstone axe, found in a rock cave at Torroble (NC 589 044) was purchased for the NMAS. (Acc No: AF 639)
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1915.
This axe has been petrologically attributed to group IX (porcellanite from Tievebulliagh and Rathlin, Northern Ireland).
T H McK Clough and W A Cummins 1988.
The axeahead is listed in the NMS catalogue under Acc. No. AF 639. Acquired in 1914. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG3163 Text/Publication/Article: Clough and Cummins, T H McK and W A. 1988. Lists of identifications. 141-264. 241, no. SUT 1.
- --- SHG630 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1915. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 49 1914-15, p.10-17, 56, 92, 207-8, 275, 307. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 10-17, 56, 92, 207-8, 275. 15.
- <1> SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. AF 639.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5890 0440 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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/5080 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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