Find Spot record MHG8128 - Polished Axe, Dalgheal

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Grid reference Centred NH 6100 6699 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH66NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KILTEARN
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A polished greenstone axe 'from Dalghead, Evantown' is in RMS(NMAS) (AF 446). (Dalghead: name not located; Evanton: NH 60 66).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1898.

The occupier of Dail-Gheal at NH 615 674 (Dalgheal on current OS maps) said that he had not heard of any place bearing name Dalghead, but added that 'Dail'Gheal' was frequently mis-spelled.
Visited by OS (RDL) 5 May 1963.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1898. 'Donations to,and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 32 1897-8, p.5-10, 57-61, 129-32, 178-80, 236-46. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 5-10, 57-61, 129-32, 178-. 7.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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