Small cardboard box containing a collection of pottery shards, flints, cobbles and other stones found on the surface of the walled mound at Ruaig/Salum in August 2018.
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Object Type: artefact
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Handmade, pig-iron meat cleaver for cutting up sheep. Made in Vaul.
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Large, brass, Canadian, artillery shell casing dated 1918 from WWI, with a replica lead cap made by Donald Brown, Vaul. On the base is stamped “-18Pr II VSM 1918 LOT 5424”.
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Large wooden pulley block found at the west end of Crossapol beach in 2008/2009. Thought to be from the schooner ‘Oceana‘, which was wrecked at the east end of the beach in 1949.
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Silver Tiree Sports medal won by Archie MacLean of Whitehouse, Cornaigbeg, in 1907.
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Flat steel cabinet scaper from Vaul, inscribed with ‘C R Pugh’. Said to have been used for finishing the wood of coffins.
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Chrome-plated Morse signalling torch from Lochearn. Given to Donald Brown, Vaul, by Captain Johnny MacKinnon, Vaul.
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Sail-maker’s padded leather palm pad. Found at The Moorings, Balephuil.
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Army knife with ‘ J. CAMPBELL’ engraved on the side. Found at The Moorings, Balephuil.
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Small metal oil dispenser for lubricating hinges etc. Found at The Moorings, Balephuil.
