Find Spot record MHG8680 - Arthurville - polished axe

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Grid reference Centred NH 7729 8110 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH78SE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish TAIN
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A ground and polished axe was found during building works at this site. It is 11cm long 6.4cm wide at the blade, tapering to 1cm at the butt, with a maximum thickness of 3.6cm. Retained by finder.
D Vass and G Harden 1986.


Sondage, High St. Tain (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG7625.

Sondage, High St. Tain (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG7626.

Sondage, High St. Tain (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG7627.

Sondage, High St. Tain (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG7628.

Sondage, High St. Tain (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG7629.

Sondage, High St. Tain, before work (Image/Photograph(s)). SHG7630.

Vass and Harden, D and G, 1986, 'Tain, Arthurville (Tain p) stone axe', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1986, p.14, 14 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG1600.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Vass and Harden, D and G. 1986. 'Tain, Arthurville (Tain p) stone axe', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1986, p.14. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 14. 14.
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain. Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain. Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain. Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain. Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain. Digital Image. .
  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Sondage, High St. Tain, before work. Digital Image. .

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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