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Skye, Broadford

Polished Axehead (Stone)

Site Name Skye, Broadford

Classification Polished Axehead (Stone)

Canmore ID 11586

Site Number NG62SW 10

NGR NG 64 23

NGR Description NG c. 64 23

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Strath
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NG62SW 10 c 64 23.

Polished axe of quartzose stone, slightly overall in cross-section, measuring 3 1/8ins in length by 1 7/8ins in breadth and 1 1/16 ins in thickness, the sides roughened for hafting, found in making a road near Broadford, Skye.

Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1908.

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