Pail

Description

Twined band of juniper twigs originally bound round a pail or tub of Scots pine, found at foot of a body in peat bog at Gunnister, Northmavine, Shetland, late 17th century or later

Museum reference

H.ME 946.2

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Pail, Tub, Band

Date

Late 17th century or later

Materials

Juniper

Physical description

Juniper twigs

Collection place(s)

Gunnister, Northmavine, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Gunnister, Northmavine, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

PSAS LXXXVI (1951 - 1952), Henshall, A.S. and Maxwell, S., Clothing and other articles from a late 17th century grave at Gunnister, pp 30 - 42

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