Polished stone

This polished stone was found at the native broch settlement site at Tappock in Stirlingshire. It may have been used as a burnisher, perhaps in the production of leather. The stone was used sometime between 100 BC and 400 AD.

Polished stone of flinty slate used as a burnisher, from Tappock, Stirlingshire

There were three stages to prepare a skin to make leather. First the hide was removed from a dead animal using knives. Next, it was cleaned. Then it was preserved by rubbing salt, a mineral like alum or oils into it, using tools such as this one.

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Online ID:	000-100-038-501-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.GM 10
Date:	Between 100 BC and 400 AD
Material:	Slate, flinty
Dimensions:	2.75" x 2.25" x 1.00"
What:	Stone / burnisher
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Where:	Scotland, Stirlingshire, Torwood, Tappock
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