NMS Archaeology Object 7443: H.MP 690 A - Piece / wood


Description

Summary


One of two pieces of thin flat wood, each with two holes an equal distance apart by an edge, apparently for joining the two together, from Gunnister, Northmavine, Shetland, late 17th century or later


Accession Number


H.MP 690 A


Other references

Register number
Duplicate Id. number
1952.942 A
W.MP 690 A

Original description

[MP 688 - 690] Relics found at Gunnister, Northmavine, Shetland, on 12th May 1951. [MP 690] Two pieces of thin flat wood, each with two holes an equal distance apart by an edge, apparently for joining the two together. The larger piece 6.75" x 3.75", the smaller 6" x 1.5". Found beside pail. (See ME 946).

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1952

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Agent

Image

Image of One of two pieces of thin flat wood, each with two holes an equal distance apart by an edge, apparently for joining the two together, from Gunnister, Northmavine, Shetland, late 17th century or later © National Museums Scotland
Image of One of two pieces of thin flat wood, each with two holes an equal distance apart by an edge, apparently for joining the two together, from Gunnister, Northmavine, Shetland, late 17th century or later © National Museums Scotland

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