Pottery / wall / sherd

Description

Two pottery sherds with incised line decoration and black slip on outer surface, from excavations at the Stones of Stenness henge, Stenness, Orkney

Museum reference

X.EP 265

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Pottery / wall / sherd

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

Ceramic; grooved

Collection place(s)

Stenness Henge, Stenness, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Henshall, A S & Savory, L (1978) ‘Catalogue of Small Finds from the 1973-4 Excavations’ in Ritchie, J N G 'The Stones of Stenness, Orkney', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, 107, 1975-6, 1-60

Links to other web pages

Canmore

On display

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