Find Spot record MHG9024 - BA Axe Mould, Ferintosh
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5599 5299 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH55SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | URQUHART AND LOGIE WESTER |
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Full Description
An EBA flat axe mould of red sandstone was found in a heap of field-gathered stones at Ferintosh (Newton of Ferintosh - NH 5653; Newlands of Ferintosh - NH 5954) and was donated to NMAS in 1928 by finder, Dr J J Galbraith, 4 Park St., Dingwall. (Acc No: CM 32) It bears matrices for three axes.
PSAS 1929; J M Coles 1971.
(Mould for flat axes). Single find. Mould, red stone of coarse grain, darkening of matrices.
Face A: flat axe, length 90mm, cutting edge 45mm, max. depth 9mm; small flat axe, length 65mm, cutting edge 25mm, max. depth 6mm.
Face B: matrix eroded.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- 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. 91.
- --- SHG1625 Text/Publication/Article: Hodges, H W M. 1959. 'The Bronze Age moulds of the British Isles, Pt., Scotland and Northern Ireland - Moulds of stone and clay', Sibrium Vol. 4 1958-9, p.129-37. Sibrium. 129-37. 135.
- --- SHG1763 Text/Publication/Article: Britton, D. 1963. 'Traditions of metal-working in the later Neolithic and early Bronze Age of Britain: Part I', Proc Prehist Soc Vol. 29 1963, p.258-325. Proc Prehist Soc. 258-325. 324.
- --- 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. 54, no. 303.
- --- SHG568 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1929. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 63 1928-9, p.11-28, 151-3, 214-17, 310-13, 361-6. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 11-28, 151-3, 214-17, 310. 12; fig. 1.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
