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Musselburgh
Axe
Site Name Musselburgh
Classification Axe
Canmore ID 142719
Site Number NT37SW 237
NGR NT 34 73
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/142719
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Inveresk (East Lothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT37SW 237 34 73
NT 34 73 Well-preserved flint handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic type, found on the beach at Musselburgh around 1983/84. Length 135mm; breadth 85mm; thickness 46mm; weight 398g. Ochreous grey-brown external colour, with dark brown staining on one face. Most probably of non-local origin, perhaps derived from discharged ship?s ballast. See PSAS 127 (1997) for other examples of flint handaxes from Scotland. Recently submitted for Treasure Trove consideration by Dr A Taylor, brother of the finder.
A Saville 1998
