NMS Archaeology Object 143211: X.GA 956 - Hammerstone


Description

Summary


Hammerstone, from North Roe, Nesting, Shetland


Accession Number


X.GA 956


Other references

Not recorded1911 p. 320

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM BROCHS. Hammer-stone of hard black lava, circular, 3 13/16" dia., 2 1/2" thick, with two highly polished flat faces. North Roe, Shetland. Anonymous note: HU 3 8. Parish : Nesting.

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)

North Roe, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1911

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Haldane, R.C., 1905 - 1911 (fl.)

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None

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