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Hammerstone

Description

Hammerstone, worn at both ends, from an underground house at Saverock, near Kirkwall, Orkney

Museum reference

X.HD 21

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Hammerstone

Materials

Stone

Physical description

Stone; worn at both ends

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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Specimen / copper / smelting / sample / slag, copper suboxide Specimen / copper / smelting / sample / slag, copper suboxide

One of a group of specimens illustrating copper smelting - a sample of slag showing copper suboxide

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