Find Spot record MHG2950 - Findspot, Culloden
Summary
Culloden
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7300 4499 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74SW |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A type Ba and a type Bb flat bronze axe from Culloden are in the National Museum of Wales.
J M Coles 1971.
(123. Flat axe of Migdale type). Single find. Flat axe, brown patina, good condition. Length 145mm, butt 35mm, cutting edge 95mm, weight 573 gms.
(215. Flat axe; Biggar variant of Migdale type). Single find. Flat axe, green, good condition. Length 136mm, butt 30mm, cutting edge 69mm, weight 308 gms.
Both these axes are held in Powysland Museum, Welshpool, Coles being incorrect in citing their location as the National Museum of Wales.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1474 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. 82.
- --- SHG3000 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. 40, no. 123 and 47, no. 215.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 11 2011 11:37AM
