Find Spot record MAB46497 - MARNOCH
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Summary
Stone mould for casting a bronze flat axe on one side.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6100 5200 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ65SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Marnoch |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Stone mould for casting a bronze flat axe on one side. On other side is a mould for a continuous ring, circular in plan and roughly trapezoidal in section. The central disc is sunk below general level of face. It measures 9.1 cm in diameter, 6.3 cm internal diameter. It was in Banff Museum in 1888.
BLACK, GF, 1888, PSAS 22(1887-88), 269 (Bibliographic reference). SAB139.
STONE MOULD
BRITTON, D, 1963, TRADITIONS OF METAL-WORKING IN THE LATER NEOLITHIC AND EARLY BRONZE AGE OF BRITAIN PPS 29 (1963), 263-324, 323, ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB118.
STONE MOULD
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ65SW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 18428;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ65SW0005;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18428 (trove.scot link)
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Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 5 2024 2:54PM
