Find Spot record MHG10845 - Shore Nr Dunrobin Castle, iron axe and ring

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 8500 0080 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC80SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish GOLSPIE

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Full Description

NC80SE 15 850 008.

A Viking iron axe from the shore by (Grieg 1940) or near (Info from TS Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall) Dunrobin Castle (NC 850008) is in the museum there (Acc No. X121). It is very badly corroded and is partially bent out of shape but has measured 19cms. in length.
In 1925 an iron ring, about 5.4cms. in diameter, was on display with the axe, suggesting that they had been found together, but it was not noted in 1966 (Info from Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum).
S Grieg 1940.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Grieg, S. 1940. Viking antiquities in Scotland. 17.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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