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Bone / portion

Description

Portion of whalebone found in an underground house at Saverock, near Kirkwall, Orkney

Museum reference

X.HD 31

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Bone / portion

Materials

Bone

Physical description

Bone; of whale

Collection place(s)

Saverock, Kirkwall, Kirkwall and St Ola, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

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Canmore Site Record

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