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Macehead

Description

Cushion macehead of stone from Smoogro, Orphir, Orkney

Museum reference

X.AH 152

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Macehead

Materials

Stone

Physical description

Stone; adze-like; ends with transverse cutting edge

Collection place(s)

Smoogro, Orphir, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Lady John Scott Collection

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Canmore Site Record

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