NMS Archaeology Object 132385: X.ET 21 - Human remains
Description
Summary
Human skull from chamber tomb at Holm of Papa Westray North, Orkney, Neolithic
Accession Number
X.ET 21
Other references
| Not recorded | 1854 |
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Original description
HUMAN CRANIA FROM EARLY GRAVES. From chambered cairn, Papa Westray. [1892 cat [from G. Petrie, 1854]]. Anon notes: Papa Westray has been changed to Holm of Papa Westray. RMS notes: Proc II 62. RCAM Orkney No 545.
Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)
None
Discovery / field collection
Date of discovery
1854
Method (e.g. excavation)
Excavated
Place (i.e. location of discovery)
Holm of Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe
Acquisition
Acquisition date
1854
Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)
G. Petrie
Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)
Donor
Image
None
Identifiers and Links to Other Records
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore Site Id: 3243 | PAPA WESTRAY, HOLM OF PAPA WESTRAY, NORTH - PAPA WESTRAY - CHAMBERED CAIRN (NEOLITHIC) | Cross-reference supplied by NMS | |
| Canmore Site Id: 3243 | PAPA WESTRAY, HOLM OF PAPA WESTRAY, NORTH - PAPA WESTRAY - CHAMBERED CAIRN (NEOLITHIC) | Definite | PGGPdb_TEST2 |
| NMS Accession Number: X.ET 21 | No linked record | Identifier supplied by NMS |
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