Find Spot record MHG10549 - EBA Axe, Farlary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7690 0600 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
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A decorated EBA flat axe, 4.55ins long by 1.95ins across the cutting edge, from Faireal-aridh, Golspie (Coles 1971) or Fairealairidh (Info from Ts Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum by A S Henshall) is in Dunrobin Museum (Acc. No.1889.2)
The name is probably a form of Farlary (NC 769 060) which is given as Faralary in 1853.
J M Coles 1971; H Morrison 1853.
(Unclassified flat axe). Single find. Falt axe, broken, green, corroded surface; length 116mm, butt 25mm, cutting edge 50mm. Dunrobin Castle museum (no registration number).
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1474 Text/Publication/Article: Coles, J M. 1971. 'Scottish Early Bronze Age metalwork', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 101 1968-9, p.1-110. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 1-110. 85.
- --- SHG2537 Image/Map: Morrison, H. 1853. Map of the county of Sutherland.
- --- SHG3000 Text/Publication/Article: Schmidt and Burgess, P K and C B. 1981. 'The axes of Scotland and Northern England', Prahistorische Bronzefunde Vol. 9. Prahistorische Bronzefunde. 51, no. 292.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
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