- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Stone axe of dark blue grey and white veined stone. With pointed butt and convex cutting edge. [SM 24/09/2007]
- Geographical reference
- Scotland Shetland Islands Walls and Sandness Scord of Brouster
- Person
- Maker Unknown Maker
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
- Date / Period
- Archaeological period: Neolithic
- Date collected
- By 1880 Dec 20
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1884
- Dimensions
- Width: max 66 mm, Length: max 210 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1884.125.252 PR no.: 2/ 11701
- Research and responses
The Scord of Brouster [HU 2560 5165] is a Neolithic settlement and field system between Bridge of Walls and Walls in the parish of Walls and Sandness, Shetland. It is likely this axe is associated with and was recovered from this site. The settlement and enclosures are recorded on the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland's Canmore database of archaeological monuments under site no. HU25SE 26 and Canmore ID no. 405. The record can be accessed online at http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk. [MN 13/07/2009]
1884.125.252
Stone axe of dark blue grey and white veined stone. With pointed butt and convex cutting edge. [SM 24/09/2007]
1884.125.252
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