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Burnfoot
Findspot, Polished Axehead (Stone)(Neolithic)
Site Name Burnfoot
Classification Findspot, Polished Axehead (Stone)(Neolithic)
Canmore ID 54188
Site Number NT41SW 19
NGR NT 412 129
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/54188
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Roberton
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT41SW 19 412 129.
A Langdale type polished stone axe, measuring 4 1/2 ins by 1 3/4 ins by 3/4 in, from Burnfoot farm (NT 412 129) was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) by Mr Scott. He confirmed that the axe had definitely been found on Burnfoot farm, but it was not possible to trace the exact location. The farmer stated that it was a surface find and added that at one time a gentleman used to come each year at ploughing time to search for flints but he could not localise these fields. (Information from F Scott, 4 Dovecote Street, Hawick, dated 7 October 1966)
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1968; Trans Hawick Archaeol Soc 1966
Sbc Note
Visibility: Not applicable. Site of an unprovenanced find.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
