Find Spot record MHG1920 - Findspot, Blingery Hill
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2998 4923 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND24NE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Middle Bronze Age bronze flanged chisel (or small axe) was turned up by forestry ploughing at end of a furrow 10-12ins deep under a few inches of peat, on 22nd January 1973. The finder, Mr Cameron (Annfield, Norland Road, Lybster), the head forester of Rumster Forest, plotted the find spot on 6" plan at ND 2999 4923. It is in NMAS on loan (Acc No: L.1973.2).
Info contained in letter and map from J Close-Brooks, NMAS to OS, 13 December 1973.
(Wing-flanged; attributed to Ulrome type). Single find, on top of subsoil under thin peat cover, during ploughing for forestry operations. Flanged chisel (?), damaged, dull brown with flaked pale grey corrosion; length 105mm, cutting edge 17mm. NMAS (on loan).
P K Schmidt and C B BUrgess 1981.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1768 Text/Publication/Article: Close-Brooks, J. 1977. 'Two bronzes from Caithness'. Proc Soc Antiq Scot Volume 106. 194-5. Digital. 195.
- --- 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. 98, no. 600.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
