Hammerstone

Description

Pebble, dark grey micaceous, used for hammering and rubbing, from Brough, Shetland

Museum reference

X.HR 1139

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Hammerstone, Rubber

Date

Pre 1956

Materials

Pebble, micaceous, grey

Physical description

Pebble, dark grey; micaceous; used for hammering and smoothed by rubbing

Collection place(s)

Brough, West Burra, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe