NMS Archaeology Object 167663: X.IL 332 - Needle-case
Description
Summary
Viking bone needle-case from Carn nan Bharraich, Oronsay, Argyll, 850 - 900 AD
Accession Number
X.IL 332
Other references
| Not recorded | 1913 p. 421 |
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Original description
VIKING PERIOD. Cylindrical object of bone, 2 3/16" and 3/8" dia. at either end. Perforated across 1" distance at the broader extremity, probably a whistle from a mound known as Car nan Barrich, Oransay.
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)
Carn nan Bharraich, Oronsay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe
Acquisition
Acquisition date
1913
Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)
Not recorded
Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)
Not recorded
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Identifiers and Links to Other Records
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore Site Id: 37816 | ORONSAY, CARN A' BHARRAICH - COLONSAY AND ORONSAY - INHUMATION(S) (PERIOD UNASSIGNED), SHIP BURIAL (VIKING) | Definite | |
| NMS Accession Number: X.IL 332 | No linked record | Identifier supplied by NMS |
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