Muirtown
Axehead (Stone)
Site Name Muirtown
Classification Axehead (Stone)
Canmore ID 18186
Site Number NJ62SE 6
NGR NJ 6957 2316
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/18186
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Oyne
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ62SE 6 6957 2316.
(NJ 6957 2316) Stone Axe found (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1959)
A stone axe 9" (228mm) long by 3 1/2" (89mm) across the 'mouth' as found by Col Erskine some time before 1867 in which year it was still in his possession.
Name Book 1867; (undated) information from Col Knight Erskine, Pittodrie to OS.
The present whereabouts of this stone axe, which was found before 1867, is not known.
Information from RCAHMS (JRS), 9 March 2001.