Bone

These animal bones were found at a wheelhouse at Sollas on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. They have been split for marrow extraction sometime between 0 and 200 AD.

Bone split for marrow extraction, from Sollas, North Uist, 0 - 200 AD

The splitting of bones for marrow extraction was carried out throughout prehistory. Marrow was a valuable part of the diet.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-153-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.1997.103 D
Date:	0 - 200 AD 0 - 200 AD 0 - 200 AD 0 - 200 AD Between 0 and 200 AD
Material:	Bone; split Bone; split Bone; split Bone; split
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Where:	Scotland, Inverness-shire, North Uist, Sollas Scotland, Inverness-shire, North Uist, Sollas Scotland, Inverness-shire, North Uist, Sollas Scotland, Inverness-shire, North Uist, Sollas
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References:	Campbell, Ewan. Excavations of a wheelhouse and other Iron Age structures at Sollas, North Uist, by R J C Atkinson in 1957. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 121 (1991), 117-73.
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