Summary

Pottery sherd, from Hatston, Orkney

Accession Number

X.HD 1901

Other references

Original description

Restored lower part of large pot and other sherds, the flat base, diam. 10", decoration starting 9" above base; by four-tooth comb making vertical lines; buff-pink lumpy surface, some large grits. Hatston, Orkney.

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)

Hatston, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1967

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Under-Secretary, Ministry of Public Buildings and Works [122 George Street, Edinburgh 2]

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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