Lower Achairn
Chisel (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lower Achairn
Classification Chisel (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Blingery Moor
Canmore ID 8666
Site Number ND24NE 12
NGR ND 2999 4923
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Wick
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND24NE 12 2999 4923.
A Middle Bronze Age bronze flanged chisel (or small axe) was turned up by forestry ploughing at the end of a furrow 10 to 12ins deep under a few inches of peat, on 22nd January 1973. The finder, Mr Cameron (F Cameron, Annfield, Norland Road, Lybster), the head forester of Rumster Forest, plotted the find spot on 6" plan at ND 2999 4923. It is in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) on loan (Accession no: L.1973.2).
Information contained in letter and map from J Close-Brooks, NMAS to OS, 13 December 1973.
(Wing-flanged; attributed to Ulrome type). Single find, on top of subsoil under thin peat cover, during ploughing for forestry operations. Flanged chisel (?), damaged, dull brown with flaked pale grey corrosion; length 105mm, cutting edge 17mm. NMAS (on loan).
P K Schmidt and C B BUrgess 1981.
