Glenelg, Bernera
Axehead
Site Name Glenelg, Bernera
Classification Axehead
Canmore ID 293374
Site Number NG82SW 24
NGR NG 800 209
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Glenelg (Skye And Lochalsh)
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG82SW 24 800 209
NG 800 209 A Late Bronze Age socketed axehead was found by Mr GJ Stoddart about 1995 among fallen scree in a roadside gravel quarry. The axehead belongs to the so-called Meldreth type characterised by their slender proportions and faceted bodies. Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 12/06) and allocated to Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.
T Cowie, 2006.
