Skeleton Skull

Title

Skeleton Skull

Identifier

ABDUA:14258

Description

Human skull. Male aged about 30 years, showing ante-mortem, depressed and comminuted fracture in left parieto-occipital region. One of two skulls found in floor of East Tower of Gatehouse, Old Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire during restorations/excavations 1921.

Date

Early: 1250 Late: 1500 Period: MED

Format

human bone, Skull: H: 150 mm W: 220 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Kildrummy Castle Kildrummy Aberdeenshire

Source

Field Collection Date: 1921

Relation

ABDUA:14199

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Ogston, Alexander Prof Sir

UUID

96c02e8c-8bb3-4f0b-b5ba-6172190c8378