White china mug with black ink artwork depicting map, scenes and wildlife of Tiree. Made specially for sale as a souvenir from Roddy MacKay`s shop at the head of Gott pier during the 1980s-90s.
2012.21.1
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2011.105.1
Collection of pottery fragments found at Salum in 2011
Collection of 15 fragments of pottery found at Salum beach by Charles MacDonell in 2011, including part of the base of a pot and a fragment with hatch markings. Stored in box with 2010.35.1.
2011.73.1
Information about Iron Age pottery
Information about Iron Age pottery design, markings and uses from a CBA Research Report, including theories about the presence of post-firing drilled holes. Includes printed email from Ian Hewitt regarding holes in Iron Age pottery.
2011.62.1
Suggested identification for pottery `Mystery Object`
Handwritten suggestion for the identification of a large piece of pre-historic pottery drilled with holes. Possibly used as a bee hive, the holes being made for ventilation. Includes drawing and typed transcription. Relates to pottery fragment found by C MacDonell at Salum in 2009 (see 2010.35.1).
2011.25.1
Collection of pieces of iron slag and pottery fragments
Two pieces of iron slag (lumps of residue from iron smelting), the rim of an iron pot and four pieces of pottery found in Balevullin machair in 2010, indicating that iron was being made on Tiree in Iron Age times. Found 100m north of Fiona MacKinnon`s house by Dr John Holliday. Thought to be the first evidence of Iron Age metal working from Tiree. The pottery may have been used as crucibles to melt iron ore, which is available on the island.
2010.35.3
Pottery fragments from Salum
Large collection of prehistoric pottery fragments from Salum beach collected by Charles MacDonell in 2009. Fragments up to 12cm long and some decorated.
2010.35.1
Fragment of pottery with a hole drilled through
Large fragment of pottery with a hole drilled through collected by Charles MacDonnell from Salum beach in 2009, and possible explanation of its purpose by Ian Hewitt of Bournemouth University: may have been used as a beehive, the holes being for ventilation. It may also have been a ceramic milk strainer used in cattle husbandry (see page 17 of GW Davis 2011).
2010.35.2
Email about pottery fragments found at Salum in 2009
Printout of an email from archaelogist Tom Dawson, University of St. Andrews, to Charles MacDonell regarding the likely history and points of interest of a large collection of prehistoric pottery fragments (2010.35.1) found at Salum beach in 2009.
2009.1.1
Pottery ink pot
Pottery ink pot thought to be around 100 years old. Dug up in garden in Cornaig by Archie MacKinnon. Belonged to his grandmother Mary-Flora Lamont of Cornaig.
2007.74.1
Collection of pottery sherds found at Salum Bay in April 2006 by Darko Maricevic.
Collection of pottery sherds found at Salum Bay in April 2006 by Darko Maricevic.