Summary

Loom weight made from a lump of steatite, from Hoversta, Uyeasound, Shetland, Viking period, 800 - 1100 AD

Accession Number

X.IL 720

Other references

Original description

VIKING PERIOD. Loom weight made from a lump of steatite, 5 x 2.7 x 1.8". Found on the croft of Hoversta, Uyeasound, Unst, Shetland.

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)

Hoversta, Uyeasound, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1961

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

None