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Pottery / body / sherd

Description

Pottery / sherd, body, from Ardnave, Islay, Argyll

Museum reference

X.HRB 8

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Pottery / body / sherd

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

Ceramic, dark brown grey, fairly hard, well gritted; from pot lacking rim and base, detached sherd probably from above base of this pot; three grooves above shoulder, herringbone shell-edge impressions on upper part, chevrons below shoulder

Collection place(s)

Ardnave, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

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