Highland HER Monument MHG60693: Stone Axehead - Drynoch
Description
Site Name | Stone Axehead - Drynoch |
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Site Type(s) | FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC) |
Find Type(s) | AXEHEAD Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC (FHG3513) |
NGR | NG 4100 3200 |
Parish | BRACADALE |
Record created | 01/07/2019 13:47:09 |
Last updated | 24/07/2020 16:15:56 |
Description and Sources
Information from the Treasure Trove database describes a Neolithic stone axehead (TT 66/95). It was allocated to Dualchas Museum Service. It may now be in the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre. <1>
This axehead is in the Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre under Acc. No. 1995.3. Its accession notes state that it was found by a skip (which would call into question its provenance) and it was identifed as made of dolorite by Dr Alec Livingstone, NMS geology 01/12/95. It measures: L 193mm, B 75.3mm, Th 43.4mm, Wt 948g. It has strange holes on either side and specialist's opinion would be useful. <2>
Four figure grid reference given is marginal and indicative of Drynoch placename only. A more detailed GR is held by Treasure Trove, although its may not be reliable given the provenance information above. GW 24/07/20
<1> Treasure Trove, 2019, Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18, TT 66/95 (Dataset/Database File). SHG28208.
<2> Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH), 2019, Finds Collection at Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre, 1995.3 (Text/Record Form/Project Recording Form). SHG28408.
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