Summary

Large steatite vessel from Setter Hill, Marrister, Whalsay

Accession Number

X.EK 42

Other references

Original description

URNS OF STONE. Steatite vessel, portions missing, shaped like a bean: oval mouth 5.5" x 4.5" externally, height 8.5", base convex though flattened. From Setter Hill, Marrister, Whalsay.

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)

Setter Hill, Marrister, Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1948

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None