From Sculptor's Cave, Covesea, Moray; Road broch, Keiss, Caithness; North Uist
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Gorges
Gorges were used in fishing, and to hunt small mammals. These bone examples were found at Sculptor's Cave at Covesea in Moray, at Road Broch at Keiss in Caithness and on North Uist. They were used between 950 BC and 700 AD.
The gorges are flat, narrow pieces of bone, sharpened to a point at each end, and with a central hole for the line.
Gorges, with bait attached, were designed to swivel round and lodge in the mouth of a fish or a mammal.
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000-100-041-253-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland X.GT 1154 |
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950 BC - 700 AD Between 950 BC and 700 AD
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Material: |
Bone; central hole; tapering at both ends; polished Bone; centrally pierced Bone; ends sharply pointed; eye oval Bone; ends sharply pointed; eye oval in centre
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1.50" x 0.19" 1.90" L 3.00" L 3.00" L
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What: |
Gorge, fish Gorge, fish Gorge, fish Gorge, fish
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H.H. Mackenzie (Collector) Sir John Campbell-Orde (Collector's employer)
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Where: |
Scotland, Caithness, Keiss, Road Broch Scotland, Inverness-shire, North Uist Scotland, Moray, Hopeman, Covesea, Sculptor's Cave Scotland, Moray, Hopeman, Covesea, Sculptor's Cave
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Bone fish gorge from Road Broch, Keiss Bone gorge for line-fishing, from Sculptor's Cave, Covesea, Moray Bone gorge for line-fishing, from Sculptor's Cave, Covesea, Moray Bone fish gorge from North Uist, 950 BC - 700 AD
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