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Northmavine

Knife (Stone)(Prehistoric), Polished Axehead(S) (Stone)(Prehistoric)

Site Name Northmavine

Classification Knife (Stone)(Prehistoric), Polished Axehead(S) (Stone)(Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 811

Site Number HU37NW 10

NGR HU

NGR Description Unlocated

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/811

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Northmavine, HU37NW 10, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Northmavine, HU37NW 10, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoNorthmavine, HU37NW 10, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

HU37NW 10 unlocated

Three polished stone axes and a Shetland Knife (Accession no. 65541-65544) found in Northmavine and donated by Arthur Irvine, Hillswick.

Acc Reg Shetland Museum.

These artifacts were handed to Irvine by the former postmaster at Hillswick and their find spots are not known.

Visited by OS (NKB) 25 April 1969.

The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 September 2007.

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