Summary

Bone cheek-piece for a bridle, from Harbour Broch, Keiss, 200 BC - 300 AD

Accession Number

X.GJ 6

Other references

Original description

BROCH NEAR HARBOUR, KEISS. [One of four] Pointed implements of polished bone, from 3 3/4 to 5 3/4 in. long.

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 Harbour, Caithness, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1865

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Samuel Laing

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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