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Sword Sword

Double edged sword of iron with a fragmentary scabbard, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Fish-hook Fish-hook

Fish-hook of iron and mineralised thread, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Flake Flake

Struck flake fragment, no cortex, of white / cream colour, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Needle cluster Needle cluster

Mineralised needle cluster or needle tidy consisting of a tapering cone of mineralised thread wound around three needles, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Shield / boss Shield / boss

High domed shield boss of iron and fragments of a wooden shield board, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Shield / board / fragment Shield / board / fragment

Four detached fragments of mineralised wood, probably of a shield board, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Spearhead Spearhead

Spear-head of iron and fragments of shaft, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Knife Knife

Knife of iron with attached finger bone, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Penannular brooch / pin Penannular brooch / pin

Penannular brooch-pin of copper alloy, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Cap (cover/seal) Cap (cover/seal)

Pendant capping of copper alloy, possibly the capping for a whetstone or drinking horn, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Pin Pin

Fragment of copper alloy, probably the shank of a small pin, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Needle / portion Needle / portion

One of two slender shafts of iron with flints adhering, possibly part of a needle, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Needle / portion Needle / portion

One of two slender shafts of iron with flints adhering, possibly part of a needle, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Iron / fragment Iron / fragment

One of four miscellaneous fragments of iron, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Iron / fragment Iron / fragment

One of four miscellaneous fragments of iron, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

Iron / fragment Iron / fragment

One of four miscellaneous fragments of iron, part of a Viking grave assemblage from Balnakeil, Durness, Sutherland

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