Category:Scotland, Highland, Eigg
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Grave 1 1830
- Status- Accepted
- Find date- excavated in 1830
- Bodies- Male
- Dated to- C9th
- Museum- National Museum of Scotland
- Bibliography-
- Grave goods Male
- Sword - Petersen type D
- Baldric - copper-alloy. Fastener and thin plates possibly from a baldric
- Small anvil - copper-alloy. Or possible foot of bronze vessel
Grave 2 1875
- Status- Accepted
- Find date- excavated in 1875
- Bodies- Male
- Dated to- C9th
- Museum- National Museum of Scotland
- Bibliography-
- Grave goods Male
- Axe
- Spearhead - only socket remains with part of the wooden shaft
- Knife - iron. L:21cm W:3.5cm. Remains of wooden handle and wooden sheath?
- Penannular brooch - copper-alloy
- Buckle
- Hone
- Cloth - black wool & a little black fur
- Sickle
- Amber bead - 2cm
- Amber bead - 4cm with large hole
- bead or spindle whorl - grey rock 2cm
Grave 3 1875
- Status- Accepted
- Find date- excavated in 1875
- Bodies- Male
- Dated to- c.875-925
- Museum- National Museum of Scotland
- Bibliography-
- Grave goods Male
- Sword- 12 fragments
- Penannular brooch - copper-alloy
- Buckle and strap plate - copper-alloy
- 2 jet beads
- Hone - slate
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