From Slap, Turriff, Aberdeenshire
Add to albumThis undecorated ceramic pot was found at Slap at Turriff in Aberdeenshire in a cist grave. It had probably contained a food offering. Included in the photo are six unburnt flint flakes which were buried as grave goods and one of the bones of the corpse.
Pottery / Beaker
From around 2500 BC, individual burial, usually in a cist, a rectangular stone box-shaped grave, became popular over much of Scotland. In most cases, the only item to be buried with the dead was a pot containing an offering of food or drink.
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- Online ID: 000-100-035-738-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland X.EQ 146
- Date: Between 2400 and 1800 BC
- Material: Flint
Flint
Flint
Flint
Flint
Flint
Plain
Flake
Flake
Flake
Flake
Flake
Flake
Pottery / Beaker
- Dimensions: 6" x 5.5"
- What: Flake
Flake
Flake
Flake
Flake
Flake
Pottery / Beaker
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- Where: Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Turriff, Slap
Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Turriff, Slap
Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Turriff, Slap
Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Turriff, Slap
Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Turriff, Slap
Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Turriff, Slap
Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Turriff, Slap
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- Description: Flake
Flake
Flake
Flake
Flake
Flake
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