NMS Archaeology Object 142762: X.GA 521 - Burnisher
Description
Summary
Polished pebble, used for burnishing leather or pottery, from Keiss, Caithness, 100 BC - 400 AD
Accession Number
X.GA 521
Other references
| Not recorded | 1908 p. 286 |
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Original description
COLLECTIONS FROM BROCHS. Oval pebble of mottled stone, used as a polisher. Keiss, Caithness.
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)
Keiss, Caithness, Scotland, Northern Europe
Acquisition
Acquisition date
1908
Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)
Unknown
Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)
Not recorded
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Identifiers and Links to Other Records
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore Site Id: 9318 | KEISS BROCH - WICK - BROCH (IRON AGE)(POSSIBLE) | Possible | Finds from Sir Francis Tress Barry excavation were acquired in 1908 (Acc. Nos. GA 450- GA 529). These finds are described only as 'from Keiss, Caithness' and it is therefore possible that they could be from other Keiss Broch sites (Keiss Road and Whitegate Broch). Since finds from Barry's excavation at these other sites, also acquired 1908, include the name of the sites however, it is likely that 'Keiss, Caithness' is referring specifically to Keiss Broch (also known as Keiss Harbour Broch) and that these finds are from this site. |
| Highland HER MonUID: MHG1659 | Keiss Harbour Broch | Possible | Finds from Sir Francis Tress Barry excavation were acquired in 1908 (Acc. Nos. GA 450- GA 529). These finds are described only as 'from Keiss, Caithness' and it is therefore possible that they could be from other Keiss Broch sites (Keiss Road and Whitegate Broch). Since finds from Barry's excavation at these other sites, also acquired 1908, include the name of the sites however, it is likely that 'Keiss, Caithness' is referring specifically to Keiss Broch (also known as Keiss Harbour Broch) and that these finds are from this site. |
| NMS Accession Number: X.GA 521 | No linked record | Identifier supplied by NMS |
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