Summary

Burnisher of haematite from Upperbrough, Boxquoy Loch, Birsay and Harray, Orkney

Accession Number

X.AB 1757

Other references

Original description

SCRAPERS, CORES, FLAKES, &C., OF FLINT. Burnisher, hematite, 15/8" x 1 5/8" x 7/8", surface polished: nr. Upper-brough, Bosquory Loch, Harray, Orkney. [Haematite = Hematite].

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)

Upperbrough, Boxquoy Loch, Birsay and Harray, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1930

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None