Find Spot record MHG3370 - Dores
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5900 3400 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH53SE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DORES |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Full Description
A flat bronze axe (Coles' type Ba) from Dores (village centred NH 598 346) was purchased for RMS (NMAS) in 1888 (Acc No: DA 57).
PSAS 1889; J M Coles 1969.
(Flat axe of Migdale type). Single find. Flat axe, smooth, cleaned, brown (?), butt broken; length 139mm, butt 32mm, cutting edge 84mm, weight 340 gms. NMAS DA 57.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- 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.
- --- SHG2372 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. 7366.
- --- 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. 132.
- --- SHG613 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1889. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 23 1888-9, p.7-23, 94-7, 121-5,143-53, 234-40, 270-5. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 7-23, 94-7, 121-5,143-53,. 7.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
