Hill Of Bretto
Polished Axehead(S) (Stone)
Site Name Hill Of Bretto
Classification Polished Axehead(S) (Stone)
Canmore ID 1184
Site Number HU45SW 6
NGR HU 4315 5364
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/1184
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Tingwall
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU45SW 6 4315 5364.
Two polished stone axes from Catfirth (Accession no. ARC 65579) were donated by Rev. M.C.S. Johnston in 1965.
Acc Reg Shetland Museum.
Rev. M.C.S. Johnston (Rev M C S Johnston, Wesley Manse, Sandwick.), stated that these finds were given to him by peat cutters who found them somewhere W. of the road junction at HU 4315 5364 whilst cutting peats many years ago.
Visited by OS(AA) 22nd June 1968.
