Canmore Site 28876: RIVER ERICHT - RATTRAY - POLISHED AXEHEAD (JADE )(NEOLITHIC)
Description
| Site Name | RIVER ERICHT |
|---|---|
| Other Name(s) | n/a |
| Site Number | NO14SE 10 |
| Broad Class | TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT |
| Site Type(s) | POLISHED AXEHEAD (JADE )(NEOLITHIC) |
| NGR | NO 19 44 |
| NGR accuracy | NGR given to the nearest 1km |
| Local Authority | PERTH AND KINROSS |
| Parish | RATTRAY |
| Record created | 1988-02-22 |
| Last updated | 2000-04-12 |
Archaeology Notes
NO14SE 10 c. 19 44
In 1874, a polished ceremonial axe of 'green mottled stone resembling jadeite' was presented to the NMAS (Acc. No AF 56). It was found on the banks of the River Ericht in the parish of Rattray. Length 20.3cm., width 7.7cm., thickness 2.1cm. Classified as type Ia - thin and of lenticular section.
W C Smith 1963; Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1875; 1883
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