Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Arthur's Seat
Socketed Axehead (Bronze)
Site Name Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Arthur's Seat
Classification Socketed Axehead (Bronze)
Alternative Name(s) Queen's Park
Canmore ID 52461
Site Number NT27SE 413
NGR NT 27563 72906
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52461
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 413 c. 276 727
For other axes from Arthur's Seat, see NT27SE 83.
A socketed bronze axe found on Arthur's seat, at approximately NT 276 727, is now in RMS(NMAS) (Acc No: DE 129).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1965.
(Unclassified socketed axe). Single find. Socketed axe, fragment of one face only, light green. Length 54mm, cutting edge 31mm, weight 80 gms. NMAS DE 129.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
Noted.
NMRS, MS/726/96 (36, no. 9).
