Summary

Possibly a bone handle fragment, carved and polished, surface worn or weathered on one side, area carved out, possibly for a screw fitting on one end, post medieval, part of the Cruickshank collection of finds from Newstead, Roxburghshire

Accession Number

X.2000.17.366

Other references

Original description

[One of] Collection of finds from Newstead. ORF: Brief description: Cruickshank collection of finds from Newstead, Roxburghshire. Description: Detailed catalogue to follow. Registered by: Trevor Cowie. Date: 1/12/00. Lisa Anderson note, 2006: Bone ?handle fragment. Carved and polished, surface worn/weathered on one side, area carved out for a ?screw fitting on one end. Post medieval. 64 x 17 mm, 11 tapering to 6.5 mm. Cruickshank Collection, Newstead.

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

Cruickshank Collection

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

2000

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None