Archaeology Notes

Event ID 696066

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/696066

NR71NW 7 c. 714 194.

A bronze looped and socketed axe was found on Crosshill farm (NR 714 194) in 1866 or 1867. Maximum length is 2 7/8ins and breadth at the cutting edge is 1 7/8ins. It is in Campbeltown Museum.

L McInnes 1935.

The axe was seen in Campbeltown Museum. No further information.

Visited by OS (RDL) 8 March 1963.

Classified as Late Bronze Age. The axe is still in Campbeltown Museum.

J M Coles 1962; RCAHMS 1971.

(Probable small version of Sompting type). Single find. Socketed axe, smooth, light green, fine untrimmed casting seams. Length 101mm, mouth 25 x 26mm, cutting edge 49mm, weight 105mm. Campbeltown Museum.

P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.