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Birnie Parish

Flat Axehead (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)

Site Name Birnie Parish

Classification Flat Axehead (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 16418

Site Number NJ25NW 16

NGR NJ 2 5

NGR Description Unlocated

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Moray
  • Parish Birnie
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Moray
  • Former County Morayshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ25NW 16 unlocated.

An Early Bronze Age flat axe (type Ba) from Birnie parish (name: NJ 2155) is in Forres Museum.

J M Coles 1971.

(Unclassified flat axe). Flat axe, green patina on one face chipped off, cutting edge broken, blunted butt; length 141mm, butt 28mm, cutting edge 75mm, weight 460 gms. Forres Mus (no. reg).

PK Schmidt and CB Burgess 1981

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