Find Spot record MHG18492 - BA Axe, 'Caithness'
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1999 5999 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | THURSO |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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(Biggar variant of Migdale type). 'Caithness'. Single find. Flat axe, rough surface, black, brown and green, slightly bent body; length 102mm, butt 21mm, cutting edge 43mm, weight 140 gms. NMAS DA 109.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- 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. 81.
- --- SHG2372 Text/Publication/Volume: Junghans, Sangmeister and Schroder, S, E and M. 1968. Studien zu den Anfangen der Metallurgie II: Kupfer und Bronze in der fruhen Metallzeit Europas. pt. 2.3, no. 7393.
- --- 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. 48, no. 235.
- --- SHG577 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1946. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 79 1944-5, p.175-84. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 175-84. 179-80, no. 22.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
