Summary

Pottery / base / lower wall / upper part / rim / sherd, from Ardnave, Islay, Argyll

Accession Number

X.HRB 5

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 most of the base and lower wall of a pot, also a few sherds from the upper part and rim. Decoration is by crisp shell-edge impressions, in herringbone near the base, above which are two rows of rather disorganized filled triangles separated by two horizontal lines, followed by more herringbone. On the upper part are two cordons with triangles between and slanting lines above. Three sherds from the rim have herring bone on the bevel, vertical nicks on the outer edge, and slanting lines below. The exact relationship of the cordons to the rim and lower part is not certain. Rather friable black fabric with large grits, breaking regularly along the building rings, the exterior buff with a thick slip. Layer 13. Ritchie, J N G, and Welfare, H G: PSAS, 113 (1984), pp 302 - 366, fi

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

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Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

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Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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