North Roe
Adze (Stone)(Period Unassigned), Axehead (Slate)(Period Unassigned)
Site Name North Roe
Classification Adze (Stone)(Period Unassigned), Axehead (Slate)(Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 836
Site Number HU38NE 11
NGR HU 367 897
NGR Description HU c. 367 897
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/836
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Northmavine
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU38NE 111 c. 367 897.
A broken axe of indurated clay slate, measuring 5 3/4 by 3 by 1 1/4 ins, with only one surface polished, and an adze of dark indurated claystone, 6 by 2 3/4 by 1 ins, polished all over, both from North Roe (name: HU 367 897) were donated to the National Museum of Antiquties of Scotland (NMAS) in 1911 by R C Haldane, Lochend, Lerwick (Accession nos: AF 607 & AF 614).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1911.(Donations).
