Document record MAB51074 - LADYHILL, ELGIN
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Summary
A hoard of flat bronze axes which had been suggested to have been found at or near Ladyhill, in Elgin.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2120 6280 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (0)
Full Description
A hoard of flat bronze axes which had been suggested to have been found at or near Ladyhill, in Elgin. The objects were donated to Elgin Museum ( in 1868) by James Fletcher of Rosehaugh (a house on the Black Isle). Coles (1969) had noted the discover as being 'near Ladyhill, Avoch' and given that OS cite no such place-name near Avoch it had been suggested that they had been found in the Ladyhill District of Elgin. However, Elgin Museum accession books record that they were found in trenching in a moss near the ruins of Castle of Avoch, Ross and Cromarty (Highland). Schmidt and Burgess describe the hoard as consisting of 5 Migdale-type bronze flat axes.
COLES, J. M., 1969, SCOTTISH EARLY BRONZE METALWORK, P.108 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2255.
BRONZE HOARD/AXES
SCHMIDT, P. K., 1981, THE AXES OF SCOTLAND & NORTHERN ENGLAND, 113-14,141-42,161-62 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1618.
BRONZE AXES
SUAT, 1994, ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE, 3-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4738.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SW121;
- NRHE Numlink: 80857;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0176;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/80857 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1618 Bibliographic reference: SCHMIDT, P. K.. 1981. THE AXES OF SCOTLAND & NORTHERN ENGLAND. Y. 113-14,141-42,161-62.
- --- SAB2255 Bibliographic reference: COLES, J. M.. 1969. SCOTTISH EARLY BRONZE METALWORK. N. P.108.
- --- SAB4738 Bibliographic reference: SUAT. 1994. ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE. 3-5.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 14 2018 11:20AM
