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Caroline Park, Edinburgh

Polished Axehead (Stone)

Site Name Caroline Park, Edinburgh

Classification Polished Axehead (Stone)

Alternative Name(s) Royston Park; Granton

Canmore ID 52063

Site Number NT27NW 6

NGR NT 226 771

NGR Description NT c. 226 771

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT27NW 6 c. 226 771

A polished axe of veined slate, 4 7/8" x 2 1/4" with flattened side edges, found at Royston Park (later Caroline Park: NT 226 771) in 1837 was donated to the NMAS by R Carfrae in 1894. (Acc No: AF 416)

Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1894; E D Dennison 1917.

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