Urquhart
Axehead(S), Axehead(S) (Stone)
Site Name Urquhart
Classification Axehead(S), Axehead(S) (Stone)
Canmore ID 16551
Site Number NJ26SE 36
NGR NJ 2 6
NGR Description Unlocated
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/16551
- Council Moray
- Parish Urquhart
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
NJ26SE 36 unlocated.
There are a number of stone axes from Urquhart (parish centred NJ 28 64) in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland [NMAS]: (i) of indurated clayslate, 2 3/4 by 2ins (Acc No: AF 88); (ii) of greenstone, 3 1/4 by 1 3/4ins (AF 89); (iii) of greenstone, 2 1/4 by 1 3/4ins (AF 90); (iv) of porphyry, 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 by 1/4ins (AF 91); (v) of greenstone, 5 by 2 1/2ins (AF 118); and (vi) of hornblendic rock, 4 1/2 by 2 1/2ins (AF 119). These axes were donated by the Rev J Morrison between 1872 and 1874, with the exception of AF 91, which was purchased in 1881.
NMAS 1892.
NMS AF 88-91 have been petrologically attributed to group IX (porcellanite from Tievebulliagh and rathlin, Northern Ireland).
TH McK Clough and WA Cummins 1988
