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Sculpted stone

Description

Mysterious sculpted stone, T-shaped with point ends and central panel decorated with incised lines, from Skara Brae, 3100 - 2500 BC

Museum reference

X.HA 666

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Sculpted stone

Date

Late Neolithic

Materials

Stone

Physical description

Stone; triple pointed, one point being central, and at right angles, to the other two, points are marked off from central decorated areas by carefully executed encircling grooves; decoration consists of an area of chequer board pattern on either side

Collection place(s)

Skara Brae, Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore

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