Auchnacree

Auchnacree
Auchnacree Auchnacree shown within Angus
OS grid reference	NO464638
Council area	Angus
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
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Coordinates: 56°45′46″N 2°52′42″W / 56.762703°N 2.878366°W / 56.762703; -2.878366

Auchnacree is an estate in Angus, Scotland, five miles north of Forfar.^[1]

In 1921 the estate overseer, Mr Frank Rae, discovered what is now called the Auchnacree Hoard. This comprised two knives, three axeheads and an armlet, all in bronze, which are dated to the early Bronze Age. Some of the objects appear to have been deliberately broken which suggests a ritual deposit rather than a lost cache.

References

↑ "Stonehaven and Banchory", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (C1 ed.), 2009, ISBN 0-319-23168-2

Auchnacree Hoard at National Museums of Scotland / Scran

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Angus

Principal towns	Arbroath Brechin Carnoustie Forfar Kirriemuir Monifieth Montrose

Other towns and villages	Aberlemno Airlie Arbirlot Ardovie Ascreavie Auchnacree Auchmithie Auchinleish Auchterhouse Balgray Balintore Balkeerie Balmirmer Balnaboth Barry Birkhill Boddin Boysack Brewlands Bridge Bridgend of Lintrathen Bridgefoot Bridge of Craigisla Bucklerheads Burnside of Duntrune Caldhame Camuston † Careston Carlungie Carlogie Carmyllie Castleton Charleston Clayholes Clova Colliston Cortachy Cottown of Guthrie Craichie Craigo Craigton Douglastown Dronley Drumsturdy Dubton Dun Dunnichen Dykehead Eassie East Haven Edzell Elliot Farnell Folda Friockheim Gallowfauld Gardynebourg † Gateside Glamis Greystone Guthrie Hillside Hunter's Town † Inveraldie Inverarity Inverkeilor Inverpeffer † Kellas Kincaldrum Kingennie Kingsmuir Kirkbuddo Kirkinch Kirkton of Glenisla Kirkton of Kingoldrum Letham Liff Little Brechin Little Forter Lucknow Lunan Lundie Marywell Memus Menmuir Milden Milton of Finavon Milton of Ogilvie Monikie Muirdrum Murroes Newbigging Newtyle Northmuir Oathlaw Old Balkello Panbride Redford Ruthven Salmond's Muir St Vigeans Stracathro Strathmartine Tannadice Tarfside Tealing Trinity Unthank Upper Victoria Wellbank Wester Denoon Whigstreet Woodhill

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