'Tankerness'
Socketed Axehead (Bronze)
Site Name 'Tankerness'
Classification Socketed Axehead (Bronze)
Alternative Name(s) 'Orkney'
Canmore ID 2977
Site Number HY50NW 19
NGR HY 5 0
NGR Description Unlocated
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish St Andrews And Deerness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY50NW 19 unlocated.
J W Cursiter exhibited "a small socketed celt of bronze", to the Soc Ants Scot on 13 March 1887, "which was found among the effects of the late James Baikie, Esq of Tankerness. It was presented by Dr Baikie of Tankerness to W Dover Baikie, Esq, who kindly allowed me to use of it. Although there is no evidence of where it was found, there are reasons for believing that it was found in Tankerness, which estate forms half of the parish of St. Andrews......."
J W Cursiter 1887.
Listed as Late Bronze Age.
J M Coles 1962.
