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Gorges

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From Sculptor's Cave, Covesea, Moray; Road broch, Keiss, Caithness; North Uist

Postcard of Gorges.
000-100-041-253-C
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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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Online ID: 000-100-041-253-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.GT 1154
Date: 950 BC - 700 AD
Between 950 BC and 700 AD
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
Dimensions: 1.50" x 0.19"
1.90" L
3.00" L
3.00" L
What: Gorge, fish
Gorge, fish
Gorge, fish
Gorge, fish
Subject:
Who: H.H. Mackenzie (Collector)
Sir John Campbell-Orde (Collector's employer)
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
Event:
Description: 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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