Find Spot record MAB48465 - NEW DEER
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Summary
Stone mould, with matrices for two flat axes and a bar, found about 1902.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8800 4700 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ84NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | New Deer |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Stone mould, with matrices for two flat axes and a bar, found about 1902. Face A would produce an axe 140mm in length, Face B an axe circa 80mm in length.
DONATIONS & PURCHASES, 1905, PSAS 39, 474-5, 492 (Bibliographic reference). SAB418.
BRITTON, D, 1963, TRADITIONS OF METAL-WORKING IN THE LATER NEOLITHIC AND EARLY BRONZE AGE OF BRITAIN PPS 29 (1963), 263-324, 279 (Bibliographic reference). SAB118.
AXE MOULD
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ84NE5;
- NRHE Numlink: 19870;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ84NE0005;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19870 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 15 2020 11:34AM
