Find Spot record MHG7699 - Stone Axe, Loch Torridon

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8900 5400 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG85SE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish APPLECROSS

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A granite axe, 5" long by 2.5" broad at the cutting edge, tapering to an obtuse point at the butt, which was found among pebbles at low tide at the upper end of Loch Torridon was donated to the NMAS by G S J Crallan, Gouray Lodge, Jersey. (Acc No: AF 645)
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1920.

No further information. Visited by OS (A A) 20 May 1974.


PSAS, 1920, 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 54 1919-20, p.12-19, 51-3, 132-3, 148-9, 212-16, 13 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG560.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1920. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 54 1919-20, p.12-19, 51-3, 132-3, 148-9, 212-16. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 12-19, 51-3, 132-3, 148-9. 13.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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