Hunterian Museum Object 104642: GLAHM:A.1912.21/6 - HUMAN REMAINS; SKULL, Torlin Chambered Cairn, North of Lagg, Kilmory, Arran, North Ayrshire


Description

Description
human skull with mandible; One of the collection of Bryce skulls, excavated from Arran in 1900. Skull has a notably long vault with a bulbous occipital bone and is dolichocephalic in shape. It is very heavy and robust with thick cranium. The skull has a l
Object Number
GLAHM:A.1912.21/6
Object Name/Type(s)
human remains; skull
Material
bone

Dimensions

Height
20.5 cm
Width
13.4 cm

Provenance & Acquisition

Collection / Collected By
Bryce, Prof. Thomas Hastie - University of Glasgow; 1862-1946
Collection Method
None recorded.
Locality
Torlin Chambered Cairn, North of Lagg, Kilmory, Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Acquisition
Prof. Thomas H. Bryce (Donor) 1912

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