Deer trap. A long chunky piece of wood with a section hollowed out along the middle. In the hollow are pieces of wood, most prominently a curved pole with a hinge in the centre which runs the length of the hollow and is fastened down at either end by wooden pegs perpendicular to it.

Title

Deer trap. A long chunky piece of wood with a section hollowed out along the middle. In the hollow are pieces of wood, most prominently a curved pole with a hinge in the centre which runs the length of the hollow and is fastened down at either end by wooden pegs perpendicular to it.

Identifier

ABDUA:17613

Description

Single valve 'otter trap' type, made from an alder trunk with trap of birch and the spring of willow. Found in a bog at Auquharney Moss, Cruden, Aberdeenshire. A radio-carbon date of the 6th century AD has been obtained for the trap (OxA-6052: 1440+/-45 bp - 540-660 Cal Ad (at 2 sigma)).

Date

Early: 540 Late: 660 Period: EMED

Format

wood alder birch willow, L: 1175 mm W: 248 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Auquharney Moss Cruden Aberdeenshire

Source

Field Collector: Pirie,Charles
Field Collection Date: 1921

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: McDonald, W.Yeats Mr

UUID

d182a53c-12dd-4877-a931-929f6c399e28