Find Spot record MAB48260 - NEWTYLE HILL
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Summary
An Early Bronze Age undecorated bronze flat axe.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 2980 3990 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO23NE |
| Civil Parish | Newtyle |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An Early Bronze Age undecorated bronze flat axe. It was found in 1915 at 'Newtyle Hill' and is in the possession of the Duke of Atholl, Blair Castle. The axe is Coles' type Ba, reclassified by Schmidt and Burgess as a flat axe of Migdale type, it is slightly corroded, of green patina, and has longitudinal scratch marks. Its dimensions are: 161 mm long, 39 mm wide at the butt, 95 mm wide at the cutting edge and it weighs 600 g.
COLES, J. M., 1969, SCOTTISH E.B.A. METALWORK, PSAS 101:80, 101, p80 (Bibliographic reference). SAB236.
FLAT AXE
SCHMIDT, P. K., 1981, THE AXES OF SCOTLAND & NORTHERN ENGLAND (Bibliographic reference). SAB1618.
FLAT AXE
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO23NE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 30542;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO23NE0012;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/30542 (trove.scot link)
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Finds (4)
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Record last edited
Nov 18 2025 2:45PM
