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Newfield, Urquhart
Flat Axehead (Bronze)
Site Name Newfield, Urquhart
Classification Flat Axehead (Bronze)
Canmore ID 16572
Site Number NJ26SE 55
NGR NJ 29 60
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/16572
- Council Moray
- Parish Urquhart
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
NJ26SE 55 29 60
See also NH52NW 7 and NJ26SE 56.
A flat bronze axe (Coles' type Ba) from Newfield, Urquhart is in Elgin Museum (1897.1). (Newfield farm at NJ 295 604 on OS 1st ed 6"map).
J M Coles 1971; I C Walker 1974.
(Flat axe of Dunnottar type). Single find. Flat axe, slightly corroded, smooth surface otherwise, green patina, tinned; length 137 mm, butt 34 mm, cutting edge 76 mm, weight 440 gms. Elgin Mus. (1897.1).
PK Schmidt and CB Burgess 1981