RecordTool< 1 of 1 > Back From Birsay, Orkney
ToolThis bone tool in the shape of a wedge was found at Birsay on Orkney. It belongs to the Viking settlement at Birsay, dating between 850 and 1000. Its function is unknown. The top of the tool is cut and pierced to form a ring. The body is pierced laterally by an oval-shaped bar which has been neatly cut off. A round hole similarly goes through the object. The Vikings colonised the Northern Isles - Orkney and Shetland - from around 800. Birsay was an important Pictish settlement, and continued to be a Scandinavian one, with some degree of overlap. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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