Balnacoil Hill
Findspot (19th Century), Halberd(S) (Bronze)(Bronze Age)
Site Name Balnacoil Hill
Classification Findspot (19th Century), Halberd(S) (Bronze)(Bronze Age)
Canmore ID 6615
Site Number NC81SW 25
NGR NC 80 11
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/6615
- Council Highland
- Parish Clyne
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC81SW 25 80 11.
A hoard of three Early Bronze Age halberd blades was found before May 1882 during gravel digging for road construction near Baile-nan-Coille, Strathbrora. They lay at the foot of a hill slope under 3ft of earth, and 1ft below the gravel surface. Two are in Dubrobin Museum, the third was lost by the finder.
Accession nos 1880.3 and 4 (Information from TS of Catalogue of Dunrobin Museum, by A S Henshall).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1882; J G Callander 1923; S P O'Riordain 1936; D Britton 1963; J M Coles 1971.
These two blades are on display in Dunrobin Museum
Visited by OS (N K B) 15 June 1976.
