NMS Archaeology Object 603960: X.2003.16 - Weight Line sinker


Description

Summary


Viking / Norse stone weight or line sinker, perforation off centre and near one edge, from Unst, Shetland


Accession Number


X.2003.16


Other references

ClassificationX.HR 1680

Original description

Weight or line sinker. ORF: Object Name: Weight or line sinker. Object Classification: X.HR 1680. Description: Stone weight or line sinker, irregular elliptical fragment; perforation off-centre and near one edge. Material(s): Stone; chlorite schist(?). Condition: Good. Dimensions (mm): L. 96 mm; W. 51 mm. Date Made: Viking/Norse. Associated Place(s): Unst, Shetland (no locality). Registered By: TGC. Date Completed: 15.8.2003.

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)

Unst, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

2003-09-02

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Vendor

Image

None

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