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Pottery / urn / rim / wall / sherd

Description

Pottery rim and wall sherd, from Sandyhill Smithy chambered cairn, Eday, Orkney

Museum reference

X.EO 742

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Pottery / urn / rim / wall / sherd

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

Ceramic; almost vertical wall

Collection place(s)

Sandyhill Smithy, Eday, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

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