Leargan

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An iron axe head, found in trenching at Learagen, Rannoch, probably a battle axe, was presented to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS Accession no. MP 16) by John

Campbell, teacher, of Kinloch, in 1862.

Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1863

No further information.

Visited by OS (RD) 19 June 1969

Axeheads of this type (Type 3) are very common carpenters' axes, ranging in period from Viking to not later than the 14th century, although the Viking association is disputed by some authorities.

This particular axehead is more likely to be early than late (Accession no. now RY8 - exhibit in NMAS).

London Museum 1948