Vessel stone / bowl / rough-out

Description

Broken rough-out for a rectangular bowl of steatite, from Catpund, Shetland

Museum reference

X.BD 30

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Vessel stone / bowl / rough-out

Materials

Steatite

Physical description

Steatite; quadrangular; the centre not hollowed out; bearing chisel marks on the worked surfaces

Collection place(s)

Catpund, Cunningsburgh, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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