Find Spot record MHG2655 - Findspot, Loch Nam Bonnach

Summary

Findspot of an iron axe and a portion of gold sickle. Neither survive.

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Grid reference Centred NH 4700 4699 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH44NE
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KILMORACK
Geographical Area INVERNESS

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In the early 19th century an iron axe with the handle, and a portion of a gold (?) sickle were dug out of the moss a little to the W of Loch-nam-Bonnach. The axe and handle are alleged to have "crumbled away in the light and air" and the sickle was lost.
T D Wallace 1886

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Wallace, T. 1886. Notes on ancient remains in the Beauly Valley, Inverness-shire. Proc Soc Antiq Scot Volume 20. 340-55. 342.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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