Mattock

Description

Mattock made from the leg bone of an ox, from Saverough, Birsay, Orkney

Museum reference

X.GA 122

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Mattock

Materials

Ox bone

Physical description

Bone, leg, ox; pierced transversely; cut obliquely at end. Identified as cattle bone by Nat. Sciences, 2019-12-06.

Collection place(s)

Saverough, Birsay and Harray, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record