Highland HER Monument MHG59067: Bronze Flat Axehead - Balchraggan
Description
| Site Name | Bronze Flat Axehead - Balchraggan |
|---|---|
| Site Type(s) | FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC) |
| Find Type(s) | AXEHEAD Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC (FHG2788) |
| NGR | NH 5400 4400 |
| Parish | KIRKHILL |
| Record created | 10/12/2018 15:06:45 |
| Last updated | 10/07/2020 12:08:13 |
Description and Sources
NH 53 44 A complete but worn copper flat axehead was found during metal detecting near Balchraggan.
Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 232/14), allocated to Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. <1>
This axehead was catalogued and photographed as part of the North Kessock & District Local History Society and Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) collaborative 'Feats of Clay' Project, which was focused on Bronze Age metalworking around the Moray Firth. It was assigned an Early Bronze Age date. <2>
The axehead is possibly listed under Acc. No. 2017.012.002 in the Inverness Museum catalogue. <3>
GR given is 4 figure only. A 10 figure GR is held by TT. GW 13/05/20
Treasure Trove, 2019, Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18, TT 232/14 (Dataset/Database File). SHG28208.
<1> Cowie, T, 2015, 'Metal detector find, Balchraggan', Discovery Excav Scot, New Series, vol. 16, pp. 109 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG28015.
<2> Clark, G., Cowie, T. & Kruse, S, 2017, Feats of Clay, Cat. No. 15 (Text/Publication/Monograph). SHG28012.
<3> Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers, 2017.012.002 (Collection/Catalogue). SHG25836.
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