Find Spot record MHG2922 - Findspot, Morayston Farm

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Morayston Farm

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Grid reference Centred NH 7500 4899 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH74NE
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish PETTY
Geographical Area INVERNESS

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An iron axe, found on the farm of Moraytown in the parish of Dalcross, Inverness, in 1876, is in the possession of Mr Macdonald.
T Wallace 1900.

Enquiries at Morayston revealed that a Mr Macdonald died there 3 years ago but the axe is known to have been in the house until the heirs acquired the contents, and removed, it is believed, to the Far East. The axe does not appear to have been deposited in the Inverness Museum. Visited by OS (J L D) 24 April 1962.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Wallace, T. 1900. 'Archaeological notes from Moraytown, Dalcross, Inverness-shire', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 34 1899-1900, p.215-7. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 215-7. 216.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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