Find Spot record MAB46134 - HOWBOG
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Summary
A flat bronze axe, found in 1872.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4000 2600 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ42NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Cabrach |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A flat bronze axe, found in 1872. Now in NMS. It is a flat axe of Coles' type Ba, with a rough surface of black and green, butt sharpened (modern). Length 123 mm, butt 35 mm, cutting edge 74 mm.
GORDON, A, 1884, PSAS 18(1883-84) 325-28, 326 (Bibliographic reference). SAB609.
FLAT BRONZE AXE
Author unknown, 1937, NMAS CONT CAT, 505-10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1266.
FLAT BRONZE AXE
COLES, J. M., 1969, SCOTTISH E.B.A. METALWORK, PSAS 101:80, p.81 (Bibliographic reference). SAB236.
SCHMIDT, P. K., 1981, THE AXES OF SCOTLAND & NORTHERN ENGLAND, 32, no.52 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1618.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ42NW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 17227;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ42NW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17227 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1266 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1937. NMAS CONT CAT. 505-10.
- --- SAB1618 Bibliographic reference: SCHMIDT, P. K.. 1981. THE AXES OF SCOTLAND & NORTHERN ENGLAND. Y. 32, no.52.
- --- SAB236 Bibliographic reference: COLES, J. M.. 1969. SCOTTISH E.B.A. METALWORK, PSAS 101:80. p.81.
- --- SAB609 Bibliographic reference: GORDON, A. 1884. PSAS 18(1883-84) 325-28. 326.
Finds (2)
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2022 12:31PM
