Find Spot record MAB48210 - CRUDEN BAY
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Summary
A Middle Bronze Age flanged axe (class III) was found in this vicinity.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0800 3594 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Middle Bronze Age flanged axe (class III) was found in this vicinity. It was corroded, pitted, porous, black, with incomplete cutting edge, slope stop, and damaged flanges. Length 114mm, butt 22mm, stop-height 2mm, cutting edge 52mm, weight 260 grams.
COLES, J.M., 1964, SCOTTISH MIDDLE BRONZE AGE METALWORK. PSAS 97, 132 (Bibliographic reference). SAB235.
BRONZE FLANGED AXE
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK03NE35;
- NRHE Numlink: 20893;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NE0027;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20893 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB235 Bibliographic reference: COLES, J.M.. 1964. SCOTTISH MIDDLE BRONZE AGE METALWORK. PSAS 97. N. 132.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 22 2011 1:30PM
