Tongs, forge

Description

Pair of forge tongs from a Viking burial at Ballinaby, Islay

Museum reference

X.IL 132

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Tongs, forge

Materials

Iron

Collection place(s)

Ballinaby, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

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

On display

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