Find Spot record MAB48563 - BIRSE
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Summary
Three bronze axes, probably found separately, which formed part of the collection of J Rae, Aberdeen, which was sold in 1892 at Dowell's, Edinburgh.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5500 9704 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Birse |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Three bronze axes, probably found separately, which formed part of the collection of J Rae, Aberdeen, which was sold in 1892 at Dowell's, Edinburgh. The smallest may be the type B axe now in the Hunterian Museum, which came from the Rae collection, but which was sent for display at the Scottish National Exhibition in 1911, by W M Bruce. Sizes 79mm by 76mm, 146mm by 76mm, 146mm by 79mm.
DOWELL, 1892, CAT MUS OF MR J RAE, 11,41,208,817,C,D,E (Bibliographic reference). SAB429.
BRONZE FLAT AXES
COLES, J. M., 1969, SCOTTISH E.B.A. METALWORK, PSAS 101:80, 79,3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB236.
BRONZE FLAT AXES
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO59NE24;
- NRHE Numlink: 35257;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59NE0021;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35257 (trove.scot link)
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Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2019 1:26PM
