From Ballymichael, Arran

Ceramic pot with flint scrapers, a knife and flakes

This ceramic pot was found at Ballymichael on Arran. It was used to hold cremated remains, and the flint scrapers, knife and flakes included as grave goods. The burial dates from between 2000 and 1500 BC.

The undecorated urn has a well-defined rim. The scrapers, knife and flakes appear to have been burnt.

By around 1750 BC, in mainland Scotland, cremation had become the favoured funerary custom. Grave goods were rare, and generally modest. Sometimes they were kept separate from the pyre, but in other cases, as here, they were burnt with the body.

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Online ID:	000-100-035-646-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.EQ 14
Date:	Between 2000 and 1500 BC
Material:	Ceramic Flint; possibly burnt Flint; possibly burnt Flint; possibly burnt Flint; possibly burnt Flint; possibly burnt Flint; possibly burnt Flint; possibly burnt Flint; possibly burnt Flint; possibly burnt
Dimensions:	12.00" x 11.00"
What:	Pottery / cinerary urn Scraper / flint / implement Scraper / flint / implement Scraper / flint / implement Scraper / flint / implement Scraper / flint / implement Scraper / flint / implement Scraper / flint / implement Scraper / flint / implement Scraper / flint / implement
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Where:	Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Ballymichael Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Ballymichael Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Ballymichael Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Ballymichael Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Ballymichael Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Ballymichael Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Ballymichael Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Ballymichael Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Ballymichael Scotland, Bute, Arran, Kilmory, Ballymichael
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Description:	Cinerary urn from Ballymichael, Arran One of a group of scrapers and worked implements of flint which appear to have been burnt, from Ballymichael, Arran One of a group of scrapers and worked implements of flint which appear to have been burnt, from Ballymichael, Arran One of a group of scrapers and worked implements of flint which appear to have been burnt, from Ballymichael, Arran One of a group of scrapers and worked implements of flint which appear to have been burnt, from Ballymichael, Arran One of a group of scrapers and worked implements of flint which appear to have been burnt, from Ballymichael, Arran One of a group of scrapers and worked implements of flint which appear to have been burnt, from Ballymichael, Arran One of a group of scrapers and worked implements of flint which appear to have been burnt, from Ballymichael, Arran One of a group of scrapers and worked implements of flint which appear to have been burnt, from Ballymichael, Arran One of a group of scrapers and worked implements of flint which appear to have been burnt, from Ballymichael, Arran
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