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Hume Hall
Findspot (Period Unassigned), Socketed Axehead (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)
Site Name Hume Hall
Classification Findspot (Period Unassigned), Socketed Axehead (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Humehall; Greenlaw
Canmore ID 58557
Site Number NT74SW 16
NGR NT 71 41
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/58557
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Hume
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
NT74SW 16 71 41.
A 'Rope-moulded axe from Humehall' is mentioned.
B O'Connor and T Cowie 1985.
(Socketed axe with rope-moulded mouth). Single find. - Socketed axe, length 86mm, mouth 26x30mm, cutting edge 45mm, weight 210gms. Smith Inst. Stirling, A 3485.
P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.
Sbc Note
Visibility: Not applicable. Site of an unprovenanced find.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
