Scoop made from a shell

This scoop made from a shell was found in a midden, a large refuse pile which included tools, jewellery and other objects, excavated at Cnoc Sligeach on Oronsay in the Inner Hebrides. It was used sometime between 6000 and 3500 BC.

Shell scoop from Cnoc Sligeach, Oronsay, Argyll, 6000 - 3500 BC

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:	000-100-102-580-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.HP 695
Date:	6000 - 3500 BC Between 6000 and 3500 BC
Material:	Shell
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What:	Scoop
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Who:	Mungo Buchanan Collection (Item originally from collection)
Where:	Scotland, Argyll, Oronsay, Cnoc Sligeach
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