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Edinburgh, 183-187 Canongate, Bibleland
Flat Axehead (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, 183-187 Canongate, Bibleland
Classification Flat Axehead (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) 215 Shoemaker's Land
Canmore ID 52133
Site Number NT27SE 129
NGR NT 26366 73771
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52133
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 129 263 737
An early bronze age flat axe, Class Bb, from Bibleland, Canongate, is in Huntly House Museum, Edinburgh. (Bible Land - 183-187 Canongate)
J M Coles 1971.
(Unclassified flat axe). Single find. Flat axe, condition unknown, apparently an unfinished cast from an open mould. Length c. 135mm, cutting edge c. 75mm. Huntly House, Edinburgh.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
