NMS Archaeology Object 172021: X.HRB 51 - Limpet hammer


Description

Summary


Stone limpet hammer from Ardnave, Islay


Accession Number


X.HRB 51


Other references


Publication Cat. No. 55
1980.753
F Ack 1980/82

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. Fine grain; elongated with rounded ends; flattened cross-section; 107.3 g; 111:36:17. Undamaged. Unstratified. Ritchie, J N G, and Welfare, H G; PSAS, 113 (1983), pp 302 - 366, fig 16.

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

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