The Adabrock Hoard is a collection of Late Bronze Age artefacts deposited at Adabroc, Isle of Lewis, Scotland around 1000-800 BC.[1] The artefacts comprise two bronze socketed axeheads, a spearhead, a gouge, a hammer, three razors, as well as fragments of decorated bronze vessel, two whetstones and beads of glass, amber and gold.[1][2] The hoard was discovered in peat, at a depth of 9–10 feet, by Donald Murray in May 1910.[3][4] The hoard was acquired shortly after discovery by the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (now National Museums Scotland) and is accessioned as X.DQ 211-227.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
| Adabrock Hoard | |
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| Discovered | 1910 |
| Place | Isle of Lewis |
| Present location | National Museum of Scotland |
Discovery
editThe Adabrock Hoard was discovered by Donald Murray while cutting peat for fuel in May 1910.[3] The hoard was excavated by the finder, who described the artefacts as being 'all in one group, the smaller things above and the heavier below'.[3]
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Bronze Age gold, amber and glass beads found in the Adabrock Hoard -
Bronze Age tools found in the Adabrock Hoard
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Gold object of the week No. 11: The Adabrock bead". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Socketed axe". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Joseph (30 November 1911). "Notice of a Hoard of Bronze Implements recently found in Lewis". Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 45: 27–46. ISSN 2056-743X.
- ^ "Lewis, Adabrock | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Gouge". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Spearhead". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Hammer". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Blade". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Piece / bronze, sheet". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Bead". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Bead / portion". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Piece / sandstone". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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