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Swart Houll

Polished Axehead (Stone)

Site Name Swart Houll

Classification Polished Axehead (Stone)

Canmore ID 754

Site Number HU35SW 11

NGR HU 3186 5188

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Shetland Islands
  • Parish Sandsting
  • Former Region Shetland Islands Area
  • Former District Shetland
  • Former County Shetland

Archaeology Notes

HU35SW 11 3186 5188.

Polished stone axe (ARC 65737) found by P.J. Johnson, Chapelside, Raewick, whilst ploughing at Effirth.

Acc Reg Shetland Museum.

The find-spot of this axe was pointed out on the ground by the finder at HU 3186 5187.

Surveyed at 1/2500.

Visited by OS(NKB) 9th June 1968.

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