Summary

Steatite

Accession Number

X.HD 1190

Other references

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM EARTH-HOUSES, HUT-CIRCLES &c. Labelled Kames of Isbister - presumably from Fethaland, Shetland. Triangular piece of steatite 6.2 x 4.25 x 1.6" having a small hour-glass perforation.

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)

Fethaland, Northmaven, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1905

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Honourable J. Abercromby

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None