Strike-a-light

Description

Iron strike-a-light from Jarlshof

Museum reference

X.HSA 892

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Strike-a-light

Materials

Iron

Physical description

Iron; curved back scroll terminals; very corroded

Collection place(s)

Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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