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Tain, Arthurville

Polished Axehead (Stone)

Site Name Tain, Arthurville

Classification Polished Axehead (Stone)

Canmore ID 14711

Site Number NH78SE 38

NGR NH 773 811

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Tain
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Ross And Cromarty
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NH78SE 38 773 811.

A ground and polished axe was found during building works at this site. It is 11cm long 6.4cm wide at the blade, tapering to 1cm at the butt, with a maximum thickness of 3.6cm. Retained by finder.

D Vass and G Harden 1986.

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