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Comb

Description

Comb of bone from Freswick Links, Caithness, Viking period, 800 - 1100 AD

Museum reference

X.IL 676

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Comb

Date

9th - 11th century

Materials

Bone

Physical description

Bone; two edged; some teeth damaged; nine bronze rivets along the centre and two holes at one end

Collection place(s)

Freswick Links, Caithness, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

  • Archaeology of South-East Caithness in Context (16 Jun 2008 - 15 Jun 2011)
    Dunbeath Preservation Trust

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

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