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East Calder

Polished Axehead (Stone)(Period Unassigned)

Site Name East Calder

Classification Polished Axehead (Stone)(Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 49068

Site Number NT06NE 9

NGR NT 08 68

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council West Lothian
  • Parish Kirknewton (West Lothian)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District West Lothian
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT06NE 9 08 68.

A polished claystone axe, 4" x 2 1/8", from East Calder near the river Almond was purchased for the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) in 1888 from the Linn collection (Accession no: AF 317).

Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1889; NMAS 1892

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