Underbank
Axehead (Stone)
Site Name Underbank
Classification Axehead (Stone)
Canmore ID 46557
Site Number NS84NW 23
NGR NS 83 45
NGR Description NS c. 83 45
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Lesmahagow
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Clydesdale
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS84NW 23 c. 83 45.
On the farm of Underbank, near Crossford, a small stone celt or chisel was found in 1842, and is now in the collection of J G McKirdy of Birkwood. It is of cream-coloured agate, 2 1/2" long and 1 1/2" broad.
J B Greenshields 1864
No further information regarding provenance or present whereabouts of this implement was obtained during field investigation.
Visited by OS (JFC) 11 March 1954.
