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Limpet hammers of stone

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From Caisteal nan Gillean and Cnoc Sligeach, Oronsay, Inner Hebrides

Postcard of Limpet hammers of stone.
000-100-041-378-C
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Limpet hammers of stone

These two stone hammers were found at Caisteal nan Gillean and at Cnoc Sligeach on the island of Oronsay in the Inner Hebrides. They were used sometime between 6000 and 3500 BC to detach limpets (small shellfish) from the rocks.

Stone limpet hammer or bevelled pebble from Caisteal nan Gillean, Oronsay

A number of shell middens - large refuse piles of bone, shell and other objects - have been excavated on the island of Oronsay, providing much evidence of the lifestyle of the early inhabitants. The middens were in use over a long period of time.


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Online ID: 000-100-041-378-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.HP 667
Date: 6000 - 3500 BC
Between 6000 and 3500 BC
Material: Stone
Stone; flat or semicylindrical; rubbed at one end
Dimensions: 4.50" - 5.10" L
What: Limpet hammer / pebble
Limpet scoop
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Where: Scotland, Argyll, Oronsay, Caisteal nan Gillean
Scotland, Argyll, Oronsay, Cnoc Sligeach
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Description: Limpet scoop from Cnoc Sligeach, Oronsay, 6000 - 3500 BC
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