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Spynie Palace
Flanged Axehead (Bronze)(Bronze Age), Flat Axehead (Bronze)(Bronze Age)
Site Name Spynie Palace
Classification Flanged Axehead (Bronze)(Bronze Age), Flat Axehead (Bronze)(Bronze Age)
Alternative Name(s) Spynie Castle
Canmore ID 16467
Site Number NJ26NW 17
NGR NJ 230 658
NGR Description NJ c. 230 658
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/16467
- Council Moray
- Parish Spynie
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
NJ26NW 17 c. 230 658
A flat bronze axe (Coles' type Bb) and a flanged bronze axe (Coles' type I), both found near Spynie Castle (Spynie Palace: NJ26NW 10, at NJ 230 658) are in Elgin Museum (Acc Nos: 1868.8 and 1875.3 respectively).
J M Coles 1971; I C Walker 1974.
116. (Flat axe of Migdale type). Flat axe, corroded, green patina, tinned, butt and cutting edge sharp; length 126mm, butt 30mm, cutting edge 70mm, weight 330 gms - Elgin Mus. (1868.8).
360. (Flat axe of Bandon type). Flat axe, slightly corroded, partly green patina, butt hammered in modern times; length 95mm, butt 26mm, cutting edge 53mm, weight 180 gms - Elgin Mus. (1875.3).
PK Schmidt and CB Burgess 1981.
