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From Buiston Crannog, Ayrshire

Postcard of Lid.
000-100-103-181-C
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Lid

This wooden lid, of alder, was probably for a small keg, possibly a butter churn. It was found at Buiston Crannog in Ayrshire. The lid was made sometime between 585 and 630.

The well-preserved lid, carved from a single plank of alder, has a perforated handle. The lid was probably designed to sit within the recessed rim of a small vessel.

The crannog (lake settlement) at Buiston has produced much well-preserved wooden material. This lid may well have been from a butter churn. The processing of milk into butter is known to have occurred from the early centuries AD in Scotland.


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Online ID: 000-100-103-181-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.1997.137
Date: 585 - 630 AD
Between 585 and 630
Material: Wood, alder
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What: Keg lid
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Where: Scotland, Ayrshire, Buiston Crannog
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Description: Lid of alder, probably for a keg, from Buiston Crannog, Ayrshire, 585 - 630 AD
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