Fragments of a wooden bowl

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These fragments of a wooden bowl are from Threave Castle in Kirkcudbrightshire. The bowl dates from the 14th or 15th century.

The base of the plate bears the Douglas motif - the heart - burnt into the wood. The heart is featured on the family's coat of arms, upon their seals, and upon their Standard.

Threave Castle was built in the late 14th century on a small island in the River Dee. It was a stronghold of the Black Douglases, one of Scotland's most powerful medieval families.

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• Online ID: 000-100-083-530-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.HXA 177
• Date: 14th or 15th century
  
• Material: Bowl / part
  
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• What: Bowl / part
  
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• Where: Scotland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Threave Castle
  
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• Description: Part of a bowl from Threave Castle, Kirkcudbrightshire
  
• References:
  • Good, G.L. & Tabraham, C.J. 'Excavations at Threave Castle, Galloway, 1974-78' Medieval Archaeology Vol 25 (1981) pp 90-140 
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