NMS Archaeology Object 126986: X.DA 9 - Flat axe


Description

Summary


Early Bronze Age developed flat axe, type Glenalla, from under a cairn in the Eildon Hills, Roxburghshire, 1950 - 1750 BC


Accession Number


X.DA 9


Other references

Not recordedND

Original description

BRONZE FLAT AXES. Axe, 7 x 3 in., with slightly raised edges, found with spear-head (DG 41) under a large cairn near Eildon, Roxburghshire.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Eildon, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

Not recorded

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

Image of Early Bronze Age developed flat axe, type Glenalla, from under a cairn in the Eildon Hills, Roxburghshire, 1950 - 1750 BC © National Museums Scotland
Image of Early Bronze Age developed flat axe, type Glenalla, from under a cairn in the Eildon Hills, Roxburghshire, 1950 - 1750 BC © National Museums Scotland

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