Vessel / sherd

Description

Many small sherds probably all from the same vessel with applied decoration of fillets and pelts, Neolithic, excavated from a chambered cairn at Quanterness, Orkney

Museum reference

X.2004.1.4

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Vessel / sherd

Date

Neolithic

Physical description

The ware is very friable and is heavily tempered with grits of varying size; the outer surface uneven but covered by a black-dark grey slip

Collection place(s)

Quanterness, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Excavator: Renfrew, Colin, Professor, 1972 - 1977 (fl.)

References

Renfrew, A.C., Investigations in Orkney, Society of Antiquaries of London, Research and Report No. 38. London: 1979.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record