Wooden boat bailer

This wooden boat bailer was found in the peat near Creagan Nighean Dhomhnuill Mhic Iain on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Wooden boat bailers must have been used from earliest times, but rarely survive. This one was used sometime between 810 and 520 BC.

The bailer has a squared-off end and tapers slightly towards the handle end.

The seas and waterways around Scotland have made contact easier rather than acting as a barrier. Many different boats were used for a wide range of purposes.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-201-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland W.PX 7
Date:	810 - 520 BC Between 810 and 520 BC
Material:	Wood
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What:	Bailer, boat
Subject:	Fish processing (NMAS Classification)
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Where:	Scotland, Ross and Cromarty, Lewis, Creagan Nighean Dhomhnuill
Event:
Description:	Wooden boat bailer found in peat near Creagan Nighean Dhomhnuill Mhic Iain, Lewis, 810 - 520 BC
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