Find Spot record MAB45654 - STRATH AVON
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Summary
A Middle to Late Bronze Age bronze spearhead of Class D type.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1400 2400 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ12SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Kirkmichael |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Middle to Late Bronze Age bronze spearhead of Class D type. It is leaf-shaped, with a pair of loops on the socket for fixing the spearhead to its shaft. Now in the Royal Museum of Scotland (RMS, formerly the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland [NMAS]) (Accession no: DG 103).
Period Notes
Middle to Late Bronze Age.
COLES, J. M., 1960, SCOTTISH LATE BRONZE METALWORK; PSAS 101 p.16-134, 76 (Bibliographic reference). SAB234.
BRONZE SPEARHEAD
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ12SW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 15985;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ12SW0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/15985 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB234 Bibliographic reference: COLES, J. M.. 1960. SCOTTISH LATE BRONZE METALWORK; PSAS 101 p.16-134. Y. N. 76.
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Record last edited
Jun 14 2022 3:54PM
