Find Spot record MAB46157 - FINGLENNY
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Summary
An Early Bronze Age hoard of flat bronze axes, eight in all, found under a stone in 1847.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4505 3072 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ43SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rhynie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An Early Bronze Age hoard of flat bronze axes, eight in all, found under a stone in 1847. A bronze buckle found with the hoard was thrown away. Three of the axes had been broken.
STEVENSON, R. B. K., 1948, NOTES ON SOME PREHISTORIC OBJECTS. PSAS 82 (1947-48) 292-3, 292-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1812.
BRONZE FLAT AXES
Author unknown, 1951, PPS 17(1950-1) 75, 75 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1437.
BRONZE FLAT AXES
BRITTON, D, 1963, TRADITIONS OF METAL-WORKING IN THE LATER NEOLITHIC AND EARLY BRONZE AGE OF BRITAIN PPS 29 (1963), 263-324, 300-1, 312 (Bibliographic reference). SAB118.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ43SE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 17283;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ43SE0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17283 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB118 Bibliographic reference: BRITTON, D. 1963. TRADITIONS OF METAL-WORKING IN THE LATER NEOLITHIC AND EARLY BRONZE AGE OF BRITAIN PPS 29 (1963), 263-324. 300-1, 312.
- --- SAB1437 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1951. PPS 17(1950-1) 75. 75.
- --- SAB1812 Bibliographic reference: STEVENSON, R. B. K.. 1948. NOTES ON SOME PREHISTORIC OBJECTS. PSAS 82 (1947-48) 292-3. 292-3.
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Record last edited
Jul 9 2014 11:16AM
