Ferintosh
Axe Mould (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ferintosh
Classification Axe Mould (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 12827
Site Number NH55SE 13
NGR NH 56 53
NGR Description NH 56 53 or NH 59 54
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Urquhart And Logie Wester
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH55SE 13 56 53 or 59 54
An E B A flat axe mould of red sandstone was found in a heap of field-gathered stones at Ferintosh (Newton of Ferintosh - NH 5653; Newlands of Ferintosh - NH 5954) and was donated to the NMAS in 1928 by the finder, Dr J J Galbraith, 4 Park St., Dingwall. (Acc No: CM 32)
It bears matrices for three axes.
PSAS 1929; J M Coles 1971.
(Mould for flat axes). Single find. Mould, red stone of coarse grain, darkening of matrices.
Face A: flat axe, length 90mm, cutting edge 45mm, max. depth 9mm; small flat axe, length 65mm, cutting edge 25mm, max. depth 6mm.
Face B: matrix eroded.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
