NMS Archaeology Object 167471: X.IL 134 - Adze


Description

Summary


Iron adze from a Viking burial at Ballinaby, Islay


Accession Number


X.IL 134


Other references

Not recorded1878

Original description

VIKING PERIOD. Iron head of small adze. No. I, Ballinaby, Islay.

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)

Ballinaby, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1878

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

William Campbell

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

Image of Iron adze from a Viking burial at Ballinaby, Islay © National Museums Scotland
Image of Iron adze from a Viking burial at Ballinaby, Islay © National Museums Scotland

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