Glenelg
Flat Axehead (Copper)(Period Unassigned)
Site Name Glenelg
Classification Flat Axehead (Copper)(Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 11781
Site Number NG81NW 15
NGR NG 8 1
NGR Description Unlocated
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Glenelg (Skye And Lochalsh)
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG81NW 15 unlocated.
A copper axe (Coles' type B) measuring 4" x 2 3/16" x 11/32", found at Glenelg, was purchases for the NMAS in 1931. (Acc No: DA 95)
J M Coles 1971; PSAS 1931.
(Flat copper axe of Growtown/Milton Moss type). Single find. Flat axe, copper, rough yellow-orange surface, broken at butt, thin butt and sharp cutting edge; length 102mm, cutting edge 54mm, weight 215gms. NMAS DA 95.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
