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Carnethy Hill
Flat Axehead (Bronze)
Site Name Carnethy Hill
Classification Flat Axehead (Bronze)
Canmore ID 74806
Site Number NT26SW 60
NGR NT 2076 6224
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74806
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Penicuik (Midlothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT26SW 60 2076 6224
A finely decorated flat axehead of copper alloy with incipient flange was found by Derek Hoyland, Penicuik, on the line of a track leading up the NE shoulder of Carnethy Hill at a height of c450m OD. The axehead appears to have been lying just below the ground surface at a point where the peaty soil had probably been disturbed by foot-traffic and erosion of the path. The area was metal detected but nothing further of archaeological significance was discovered. The axehead has been acquired by National Museum of Scotland (Catalogue no. DA 126)
Daybook no: DB 1993/4.
Information from Dr J A Sheridan and Mr T G Cowie (NMS), March 1993; NMS 1993.
