Find Spot record MHG20117 - BA Axe, Inverness-Shire

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Grid reference Centred NH 5500 3000 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH53SE
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish DORES
Geographical Area INVERNESS

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(Flat axe of Migdale type). 'Inverness-shire'(?). Flat axe, rough, possibly cleaned after corrosion, light green. Length 154mm, butt 38mm, cutting edge 95mm, weight 450 gms. Inverness Mus. (?). Possibly this axe is from Shooters Hill, London, Inverness Mus. (00.78).
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.

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  • --- 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. 86.
  • --- 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. 39, no. 110.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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