Heckle

Description

Two iron heckles rusted together, with corroded textile remains, from a grave of a woman and infant, Westness, Orkney

Museum reference

X.IL 735

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Heckle

Materials

Iron, Textile

Physical description

Iron; rusted together

Collection place(s)

Westness, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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