Summary

Horn closed at wider end with wooden plug, from the body of a man found at Gunnister in Northmavine, Shetland, late 17th century or later

Accession Number

H.MP 688

Other references

Original description

[MP 688 - 690] Relics found at Gunnister, Northmavine, Shetland, on 12th May 1951. [688] Horn, closed at wider end with wooden plug. Length 3.25", diam of wider end 1.25". Found inside breeches on left side (see NA 1040). X-ref to VI. SD note, July 1999: Edited from SCRAN full data set.

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

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