Find Spot record MHG18493 - 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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(Unclassified flat axe). 'Caithness'. Flat axe fragment, butt missing, very blunt cutting edge, cleaned, green (?); length 47mm, cutting edge 44mm, weight 150 gms. NMAS DA 94.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- 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.
  • --- 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. 7308.
  • --- 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. 52, no. 281.
  • --- Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1928. 'Donations to and purchases for the Library and Museum', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 62 1927-8, p.8-22, 81-5, 133-38, 164-6, 225-82, 255-9. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 8-22, 81-5, 133-38, 164-6. 82, no. 1.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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