Find Spot record MAB46017 - GLENRINNES HOUSE
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Summary
An axe mould comprising an irregular block of a fine grained grey stone.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3100 3800 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ33NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Mortlach |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An axe mould comprising an irregular block of a fine grained grey stone. Matrix of large axe, blackened, one face rough, eroded. Face A: flat axe, length 140 mm, cutting edge 78 mm, max. depth 15 mm; small flat axe, length 71 mm, cutting edge 32 mm, max. depth 10 mm; bar, length 86 mm, width 9 mm, depth 6 mm. Face B: extensively damaged, probably matrix for flat axe. Side: possibly matrix for bar. Presented to Royal Scottish Museum (now NMS), 1929.
DONATIONS & PURCHASES, 1929, PSAS 63(1928-9), 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB408.
AXE MOULD
BRITTON, D, 1963, TRADITIONS OF METAL-WORKING IN THE LATER NEOLITHIC AND EARLY BRONZE AGE OF BRITAIN PPS 29 (1963), 263-324, 323 (Bibliographic reference). SAB118.
AXE MOULD
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ33NW16;
- NRHE Numlink: 16806;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ33NW0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16806 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2022 4:15PM
