Summary

Pottery sherd, from Ardnave, Islay, Argyll

Accession Number

X.HRB 1

Other references

Original description

The finds from excavations at Ardnave, Islay carried out in 1979 - 80 under the direction of Dr J N G Ritchie and Mr H G Welfare. Pottery. Sherds reconstructed to form about two-thirds of a pot with square-section rim and slight cordon at the shoulder (also some loose sherds), decorated with jabs from a straight-ended tool 9 mm wide. Transverse jabs across the rim, vertical jabs around the outer edge of the rim and across the cordon, horizontal jabs in vertical or slightly slanting rows on the neck and body. Heavily gritted but fairly hard fabric, brown slip outside. Layer 12. Ritchie, J N G, and Welfare, H G; PSAS, 113 (1983), pp 302 - 306, figs 8 - 10.

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)

Ardnave, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

Not recorded

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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