Charlestown
Axehead (Stone)
Site Name Charlestown
Classification Axehead (Stone)
Alternative Name(s) Beauly Firth
Canmore ID 13482
Site Number NH64NW 31
NGR NH 635 485
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13482
- Council Highland
- Parish Killearnan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH64NW 31 635 485
A ground but not polished axe was found during drainage works in a field close to the minor road along the north side of the Beauly Firth. It is 12cm long, 5.2cm wide at the blade, tapering to 2cm wide at the butt, with a maximum thickness of 1.8cm. Donated to Inverness Museum (INVMG.986.026) by the finder.
R Rieder and G Harden 1986.
Stone axe findspot.
4th Mill BC.
CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998.