This battle-axe head was found on an archaeological dig at Leargan, Rannoch in the 1860s. Leargan was part of the land belonging to the Menzies clan. The Menzies' had a turbulent time fighting against the Young Wolf, Neil Stewart, grandson of the Wolf of Badenoch, in the 15th century and then against the MacGregor clan for many years.
This illustration can be found in vol. IV of the 'Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries in Scotland', 1860-1862
This battle-axe head was found on an archaeological dig at Leargan, Rannoch in the 1860s. Leargan was part of the land belonging to the Menzies clan. The Menzies' had a turbulent time fighting against the Young Wolf, Neil Stewart, grandson of the Wolf of Badenoch, in the 15th century and then against the MacGregor clan for many years.<br /> <br /> This illustration can be found in vol. IV of the 'Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries in Scotland', 1860-1862
