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'Caithness'

Flat Axehead (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)

Site Name 'Caithness'

Classification Flat Axehead (Bronze)(Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 88564

Site Number ND26SW 11

NGR ND 2 6

NGR Description Unlocated

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Thurso
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Caithness
  • Former County Caithness

Archaeology Notes

ND26SW 11 unlocated

(Biggar variant of Migdale type). 'Caithness'. Single find. Flat axe, rough surface, black, brown and green, slightly bent body; length 102mm, butt 21mm, cutting edge 43mm, weight 140 gms. National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) DA 109.

P K Schmidt and C B Burgess 1981.

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