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Brackley

Flanged Axehead (Bronze)

Site Name Brackley

Classification Flanged Axehead (Bronze)

Alternative Name(s) Cawdor; Brackla

Canmore ID 15224

Site Number NH85SW 27

NGR NH 80 52

NGR Description NH c. 80 52

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Petty
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NH85SW 27 c. 80 52

A flanged bronze axe (Coles' Class III) from Brackley (farm at NH 802 521) is in the British Museum (WG 1826).

J M Coles 1966; I C Walker 1967; 1974.

(Wing-flanged axe of Ulrome type). Brackla, Cawdor, Nairnshire. Single find. Flanged axe, cleaned, pitted, slight ridge joining the ends of the flanges, faint median ridge on blade. Length 150mm, butt 27mm, cutting edge 52mm, weight 445 gms. BM WG 1826.

P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.

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