Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Dunsapie
Flat Axehead(S) (Bronze), Hoard (Bronze)
Site Name Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Dunsapie
Classification Flat Axehead(S) (Bronze), Hoard (Bronze)
Alternative Name(s) Queen's Park; Dunsapie Hill
Canmore ID 110564
Site Number NT27SE 630
NGR NT 28183 73122
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/110564
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 630 281 732
NT 281 732. A hoard of three Early Bronze Age flat axeheads was found in May 1996 by a metal detectorist operating without permission within a scheduled area. A small excavation was carried out by NMS staff at the request of Historic Scotland and with the co-operation of the finder, to assess the immediate context of the hoard. The evidence indicates that all three axeheads had been lying in a small hole formed deliberately in the weathered bedrock and soil adjacent to an outcrop. After their deposition, the axeheads had been covered with soil and the hole sealed with rock fragments. The axeheads are in poor condition, but retain traces of decoration. The hoard was declared Treasure Trove (TT 26/96) and allocated to Edinburgh City Museums & Art Galleries.
National Museums of Scotland 1996.
Noted.
NMRS, MS/726/96 (84, no. 110).