Find Spot record MAB48776 - FORFAR
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Summary
A copper alloy flat axehead found during metal detecting.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4500 4700 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO44NE |
| Civil Parish | Forfar |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A copper alloy flat axehead found during metal detecting. It has a slender butt and broad curved cutting edge and measures 98.7 mm in length, 57.4 mm wide at the cutting edge and 20.4 mm wide at the butt. The cutting edge is worn and asymmetrical, possibly use related. It dates to the Migdale metalworking phase of the Early Bronze Age. Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT.026.18) allocated to ANGUSalive Museums, Meffan Museum Collection (F2018.66)
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2019, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, 2018, p. 23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6524.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO44NE0059;
- Treasure Trove: 10672;
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Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB6524 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2019. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, 2018. p. 23.
Finds (1)
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Record last edited
Oct 15 2025 12:58PM
