Tiree Township: Unknown
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Flint finds
From the collections of Marion Campbell of Kilberry Castle (2019 to 2000), an active amateur archaeologist, 43 flint tools including scrapers, and flakes. -
Sherd (rim)
‘One rim potsherd of brown fabric. Small, infrequent stone inclusions. Flat rim decorated with a series of three parallel, impressed elongated marks. The middle line is horizontal, and the two outer lines are angled. Exterior decorated with large, elongated, roughly horizontal impressed marks. Possibly from a Food Vessel. Mann Collection.’ -
Stone oil lamp
This carved stone was handed in to An Iodhlann in 2024 by Donald Brown, Vaul. Its find spot is unknown. It has been identified by Ann Clarke as probably an oil lamp dating from the Iron Age or later with a carved thumb grip. A similar object from Pool on Sanday is also shown. -
Bronze Age sword from Tiree (exhibited 1883): correspondence
Email correspondence regarding a Bronze Age sword from Tiree
Printed copy of email correspondence between Trevor Cowie, John Holliday and Darko Maricevic during Feb. 2008 regarding the whereabouts of a Bronze Age sword discovered on Tiree and exhibited at a meeting of the Society of Antiquaires of Scotland in 1883. -
Bronze rivet
art of a Medieval bronze rivet, possibly for boat building, from a collection of around 200 bronze objects found by amateur archaeologist George Holleyman FSA at Balevullin in 1941-43, when he served at RAF Tiree during WWII. Identified by Dr Colleen Batey, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at Glasgow University and David Caldwell, retired Keeper of Medieval Department at the National Museum of Scotland during a visit to An Iodhlann on 29th April 2016. -
Brass ingot
Medieval brass ingot for smithing from a collection of around 200 bronze objects found by amateur archaeologist George Holleyman at Balevullin in 1941-43, when he served at RAF Tiree during WWII. Identified by Dr Colleen Batey, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at Glasgow University and David Caldwell, retired Keeper of Medieval Department at the National Museum of Scotland during a visit to An Iodhlann on 29th April 2016. -
Small stone, possibly agate’
‘One small fragment of red stone, possibly agate. Mann Collection’ -
Soil samples
‘One bag of sandy soil. Mann Collection.’ -
Pumice fragment
One pumice fragment. Rectangular on plan. Two areas on one side are worked in the shape of ‘dimples’. Mann Collection.