Arran, Drumadoon, King's Cave
Findspot (Period Unassigned), Battleaxe (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Arran, Drumadoon, King's Cave
Classification Findspot (Period Unassigned), Battleaxe (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 39236
Site Number NR83SE 17
NGR NR 884 309
NGR Description NR c. 884 309
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/39236
- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Kilmory
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Buteshire
NR83SE 17 c. 884 309.
A stone hammer, length 7ins, greatest width 2 1/4ins, thickness 1 1/2ins bore 1in in diameter, found near King's Cave (Balfour 1910) (NR 8845 3093) is in Paisley Museum. Roe (1966), unaware of Balfour (1910), lists this as a (?) battle-axe, full details unavailable.
Sources: J A Balfour 1910; F E S Roe 1966.
Note (27 November 2018)
The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.
HES Survey and Recording 27 November 2018
