MHG450 - Polished Stone Axeheads - Garbeg

Summary

Two polished stone axeheads recovered at Garbeg.

Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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Full Description

Over several years of agricultural work two polished stone axeheads have been recovered. A grey coloured axehead is broken across the butt and now measures 66mm in length, 50mm wide at the blade and 20mm maximum thickness.
A white-buff axehead is complete and in good condition. It measures 132mm in length, 72mm wide at the blade, 40mm wide at the butt and 40mm maximum thickness.
Mr and Mrs Younie and G Harden 1989.

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SHG834 Text/Publication/Article: Younie, Younie and Harden, Mr, Mrs and G. 1989. 'Garbeg Farm (Urquhart and Glenmoriston parish), stone axeheads', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.28. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 28. 28.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 5070 3130 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH53SW
Civil Parish	URQUHART AND GLENMORISTON
Geographical Area	INVERNESS

Finds (1)

POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/76576 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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