Summary

Pottery fragment, from Murrion, Esha Ness, Northmaven, Shetland

Accession Number

X.HD 743

Other references

Original description

RELICS FOUND ABOUT 1/4 MILE NE. OF THE HOUSES OF MURRION, ESHANESS, NORTHMAVINE, SHETLAND. Fragments of a vessel of black pottery, having a bevel on the inside of the lip and a sharp shoulder 1" below the rim. Rim diameter 5.5". Found under 4 ft. of peat.

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)

Murrion, Esha Ness, Northmaven, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1947

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None