Find Spot record MAB48731 - BLACKNESS
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Summary
A Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe from 'Blackness'.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4659 7840 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO47NE |
| Civil Parish | Lochlee |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Late Bronze Age bronze socketed axe from 'Blackness'. Classified by Coles as of Bag type, reclassified by Schmidt and Burgess as of Dowris type. It is green, of rough cast, hammered on both faces and on the side opposite the loop near the mouth and it has prominent haft ribs up to the mouth. Its dimensions are: 9 cm long, 3.2 x 3.3 cm wide at the mouth, 7.2 cm wide at the cutting edge and it weighs 355 g.
PSAS, 1910, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 44, 331 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10369.
COLES, J. M., 1960, SCOTTISH LATE BRONZE METALWORK; PSAS 101 p.16-134, 66 (Bibliographic reference). SAB234.
SCHMIDT, P. K., 1981, THE AXES OF SCOTLAND & NORTHERN ENGLAND, 198, no. 1153 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1618.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO47NE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 33923;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO47NE0012;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/33923 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB10369 Bibliographic reference: PSAS. 1910. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 44. 331.
- --- SAB1618 Bibliographic reference: SCHMIDT, P. K.. 1981. THE AXES OF SCOTLAND & NORTHERN ENGLAND. Y. 198, no. 1153.
- --- SAB234 Bibliographic reference: COLES, J. M.. 1960. SCOTTISH LATE BRONZE METALWORK; PSAS 101 p.16-134. Y. N. 66.
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Record last edited
Jan 3 2024 5:19PM
