Canmore Site 52601: EDINBURGH, CORSTORPHINE - EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF) - FLANGED AXEHEAD (BRONZE)
Description
| Site Name | EDINBURGH, CORSTORPHINE |
|---|---|
| Other Name(s) | n/a |
| Site Number | NT27SW 132 |
| Broad Class | TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT |
| Site Type(s) | FLANGED AXEHEAD (BRONZE) |
| NGR | NT 20 72 |
| NGR accuracy | NGR given to the nearest 1km |
| Local Authority | EDINBURGH, CITY OF |
| Parish | EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF) |
| Record created | 1989-08-17 |
| Last updated | 2006-01-12 |
Archaeology Notes
NT27SW 132 20 72
A flanged bronze axe (Coles' Class II) 'found in digging a foundation near the Convalescent Home at Corstorphine' (NT 206 729) is in RMS(NMAS) (Acc No: DC 86).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1906; E D Dennison 1917; J M Coles 1966.
(Long-flanged axe of Kirtomy type). Single find. Flanged axe, smooth green surface, pitted in places, blade hammered. Length 162mm, butt 29mm, stop-height 2.5mm, cutting edge 68mm, weight 560 gms. NMAS DC 86.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
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