Ceramic pot and stone lid

This ceramic pot and stone lid were found in a small cist at Rudha na Traghad at Port nan Long on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The pot was found upside down beside the stone lid. They could date anytime between 1000 BC and 1000 AD.

The pot is a simple, plain vessel with bulging walls. The lid is made of mica schist.

Little can be said about the significance of this find. The pot was empty, and it is unclear whether it had a funerary significance or if it was associated with the domestic activities of a nearby settlement.

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Online ID:	000-100-035-022-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.EA 178
Date:	Between 1000 BC and 1000 AD
Material:	Mica schist; circular Sandy clay
Dimensions:	5.5" H x 5.25" D at mouth x 4.5" at base
What:	Disc Pottery / cinerary urn
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Where:	Scotland, Inverness-shire, North Uist, Port nan Long Scotland, Inverness-shire, North Uist, Port nan Long
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Description:	Pottery / cinerary urn Disc
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