Summary

Oblong ard point of sandstone, pointed at both ends, from Shetland

Accession Number

X.AC 11

Other references

Original description

IMPLEMENTS OF ROUGHLY CHIPPED STONE OTHER THAN FLINT. Flat, oblong, of sandstone, pointed at both ends, imperfect, 9 x 4 in. From Shetland. JAS notes: Original entry in 1892 catalogue covering AC 1-11 ends be mentioning as provenances the following: "From near the underground structure of safester and Houland, sandsting and walls, and at Braefield, Dunrossness", but presumably the items in question are between 6 and 11 (as other provenances are listed fo 1-5).

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)

Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1867

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Arthur Mitchell, M.D.

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None