NMS Archaeology Object 128868: X.EA 169 - Toggle


Description

Summary


Toggle, a small oblong piece of bone pierced with two small circular holes, from Woodhead, Dunning, Perthshire, 2050 - 1500 BC


Accession Number


X.EA 169


Other references

Not recorded1906 p. 260

Original description

CINERARY URNS OF CLAY: Small oblong piece of bone pierced with two small circular holes, from Woodhead, Dunning, Perthshire. [MoS description] Dead and sometimes buried. From inhumation to cremation. Burnt grave goods and fasteners. (21) Pins & toggles, Cairnpapple, Gourlaw, Woodhead, Kinneil Mill and Over Migvie. 2050 - 1500 BC.

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)

Woodhead, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1906

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

Image of Toggle, a small oblong piece of bone pierced with two small circular holes, from Woodhead, Dunning, Perthshire, 2050 - 1500 BC © National Museums Scotland
Image of Toggle, a small oblong piece of bone pierced with two small circular holes, from Woodhead, Dunning, Perthshire, 2050 - 1500 BC © National Museums Scotland

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