Burnisher

Description

Polished pebble, used for burnishing leather or pottery, from Keiss, Caithness, 100 BC - 400 AD

Museum reference

X.GA 521

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Burnisher

Date

1st century BC - 4th century

Materials

Stone

Physical description

Stone, mottled; oval

Collection place(s)

Keiss, Caithness, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

Highland HER Monument Record

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