NMS Archaeology Object 160556: X.HR 1068 - Pottery / vessel / rim / sherd


Description

Summary


Pottery vessel rim sherd, from Shetland


Accession Number


X.HR 1068


Other references

Not recorded1951.321

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM REFUSE HEAPS. [One of a] Large piece of rim and side of vessel of steatitic clay, rounded slightly everted rim, est. diam. at least 12"; undecorated sherd of similar fabric simple rim est. diam. 12" inturned from shoulder 1" below; sherd with stout bead rim est. diam. 10". [HR 1066-1068]. No locality,probably Shetland.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

J.M. Corrie Collection

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1951

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

J.M. Corrie, per Dumfries Museum

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None

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