Find Spot record MHG20140 - BA Axe, 'Ross-Shire'

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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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(Low-flanged palstave of Wantage type). 'Ross-shire'. Palstave, smooth and shiny dark brown patina, butt damaged, casting seam visible, untrimmed. Length 166mm, butt 19mm, cutting edge 75mm, weight 492 gms. Mus. Arch. Ethnol. Cambridge (F.B.16, P.B.37).
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Coles, J M. 1966. 'Scottish Middle Bronze Age metalwork', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 97 1963-4, p.82-156. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 82-156. 138.
  • --- 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. 135, no. 802.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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