Summary

Tooth remains, possibly from a child aged about 12 years, from the short cist cemetery at West Water Reservoir, West Linton, Peeblesshire, Early Bronze Age

Accession Number

X.1995.93.10

Other references

Original description

Finds from excavations at West Water Reservoir, West Linton, Peeblesshire. Type of site: Short cist cemetery. Date: Early Bronze Age. Finds from the Early Bronze Age cemetery (area A). [EQ 1036]. Teeth, cist 4 (= sf 27). Tooth remains were recovered at the west end of the cist. There are several recognisable complete or nearly complete tooth crowns, and parts of many more. All teeth appear to be from the permanent dentition. The unworn occlusal surface of an erupted second molar indicates that the tooth had only just come into function and suggests an age of 12 [+ or -] 1 years.

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

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Excavated

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

West Water Reservoir, West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1995

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Agent

Image

None