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Mould

Description

Mould, from Brough of Birsay, Orkney

Museum reference

X.HB 577

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Mould

Materials

Steatite

Physical description

Steatite; matrices for casting multiple bars; incomplete

Collection place(s)

Brough of Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

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