from Burray, Orkney
These fragments of a wooden bowl held at least part of the contents of the large Viking Age silver hoard found at Burray in Orkney. According to early reports, the bowl fell to pieces shortly after discovery. The hoard was buried between 997 and 1010.
Only distorted pieces of the bowl survive, together with pieces of twine which may be modern. A reconstruction, based on distinctive turning marks on the exterior, suggests that it probably had a diameter of around 10 cm and a height of around 9 cm.
A range of objects were used to hold Viking Age hoards in Scotland, including stone vessels, wooden bowls, and cattle horns. Cloth or leather bags were probably common, but have rotted away.
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