Flat axe

Description

Early Bronze Age developed flat axe, type Falkland, from Caithness, 1950 - 1750 BC

Museum reference

X.DA 93

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Flat axe

Date

Early Bronze Age

Style / Culture

Bronze Age

Materials

Copper alloy

Physical description

Incomplete; one tip of cutting edge broken; slight hammered flanges; faint thickening at centre for stop

Collection place(s)

Caithness, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Archaeology of South-East Caithness in Context (16 Jun 2008 - 15 Jun 2011)
  Dunbeath Preservation Trust

References

Schmidt, P.K. and Burgess, C.B. (1981) The Axes of Scotland and Northern England. PBF. No.323

Coles, J.M. (1968-69) "Scottish Early Bronze Age metalwork", Proc. Soc. Ant. Scotland 101, 81

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

Highland HER Monument Record