NMS Archaeology Object 167684: X.IL 353 - Plaque


Description

Summary


Decorated whalebone plaque from a grave mound at Kingscross Point, Arran, 850 - 900 AD


Accession Number


X.IL 353


Other references

Not recorded1909 p. 305

Original description

VIKING PERIOD. Portion of a box of cetacean bone, partly ornamented; from a Grave mound at King's Cross Point Arran. Anon notes, 'box' deleted and 'board' inserted'.

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)

Kingscross Point, Arran, Buteshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1909

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

Image of Decorated whalebone plaque from a grave mound at Kingscross Point, Arran, 850 - 900 AD © National Museums Scotland
Image of Decorated whalebone plaque from a grave mound at Kingscross Point, Arran, 850 - 900 AD © National Museums Scotland

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