Moray HER - NH95NE0007 - DARNAWAY

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Primary ReferenceNH95NE0007
NameDARNAWAY
NRHE Card No.NH95NE8
NRHE Numlink 15534
HES SM No. NULL
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Site Form Artefact
Site Condition Complete 1
Details Flat bronze axe found near Darnaway Castle in 1902. It was purchased for the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) in 1902. Described by Schmidt and Burgess as a Biggar variant of Migdale type flat axe, with porous cleaned surface. The sides and faces appear hammered. Length 145mm, butt 21mm, cutting edge 76mm, weight 232 gms.
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Date MDate YArtefact TypeFinderRecovery MethodConditionStorage LocationAccess No.
01902 BRONZE AXE Stray Find National Museum of Scotland  

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