Aberdeenshire HER - NO87NW0016 - LITTLE BARRAS

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Primary ReferenceNO87NW0016
NameLITTLE BARRAS
NRHE Card No.NO87NW16
NRHE Numlink 36792
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Artefact
Site Condition Complete 1
Details Polished stone adze, of greenstone. It is flat on one side, convex on the other, the butt end brought to a rounded edge similar to the other. The form is quite unusual in Scotland, being similar to the flint adze from Ferry Brae, Aberdeenshire (Slains Parish) and the polished adze from West Linton, Peebles.
Last Update28/08/2020
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Artefact and Ecofact

Date MDate YArtefact TypeFinderRecovery MethodConditionStorage LocationAccess No.
   POLISHED ADZE Stray Find National Museum of Scotland AF 267

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