NMS Archaeology Object 172017: X.HRB 47 - Limpet hammer
Description
Summary
Stone limpet hammer from Ardnave, Islay
Accession Number
X.HRB 47
Other references
Publication Cat. No. 51 | 1980.749 F Ack 1980/82 |
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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. Coarse stone tools. Limpet hammers. Medium grain; subrectangular; wide flattened cross section; 241.1 g; 115:69:22. Damage: narrower end flaked right across its width on either face with small flakes, average flake 05:06. Unstratified. Ritchie, J N G, and Welfare, H G; PSAS, 113 (1983), pp 302 - 366, fig 15.
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
Image
None
Identifiers and Links to Other Records
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
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| Canmore Site Id: 37488 | ISLAY, ARDNAVE - KILCHOMAN - ENCLOSURE (PERIOD UNASSIGNED), HUT CIRCLE (PREHISTORIC) | Definite | |
| NMS Accession Number: X.HRB 47 | No linked record | Identifier supplied by NMS |
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