Find Spot record MHG20123 - Axe, BA 'Ross and Cromarty'

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Grid reference Centred NH 2500 6499 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH26SE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish CONTIN

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(Flat axe of Dunnottar type). Ross and Cromarty (?). Flat axe, green-black, tinned (?), cutting edge hammered. Length 130mm, butt 35mm, cutting edge 73mm, weight 420 gms. NMAS DA 86.
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. 86.
  • --- 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. 7332.
  • --- 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. 32, no. 49.
  • --- Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1925. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 59 1924-5, p.11-18, 71-5, 109-13, 153-7, 196-8, 232-6. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 11-18, 71-5, 109-13, 153-. 14.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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