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R. PRICE AND K. MUCKELROY: THE KEMNEMERLAND
T9. A beautifully carved ivory knife handle, apparently never fitted with a finial, ferrule, or blade, because of its unworn ends (76 K 36; Site G, -8.5/-3.0) (Fig. 38).
T10. Another horn comb, 0.065 by 0.043 m, found in two parts, one firmly bedded in concretion, and one in the loose gravel 0.2 m away(76K 101and76K108;SiteG,--12.1/ 0-7 and -12.3/0.8).
TI1. A knife handle, probably of ivory (76 K 148; Site G, -12-811.8) (Fig. 38).
T12. Another knife handle, probably of bone (76 K 194;Site G).
V8. Two pieces of slate pencil, 0.05 and 0.04 m long.
Acknowledgements
In any excavation, and especially one under- water, the quality of the results can only be as good as the quality of the site workers; our thanks therefore go above all to those divers who have given so freely of their time, energy, and enthusiasm for no material reward; in 1974 these were Misses Jill Durrant, Helen Osbourne, and Angela West and Messrs Bob Earll, Tony Knowles, Chris Lumb, Dave Shaw, and Dave and Mike Shelmerdine; in 1976 they were Messrs Chris Bennett, Terry and Tom Fagan, Andrew Fielding, Bill Forster, Martin Gledhill, Ian Haughton, and Mike Purdy. For permission to excavate on a site for which they hold a sea- bed lease, we must thank the Shetland Islands Council. We owe an immeasurable debt to Mr Tom Henderson of the Shetland Museum, Lerwick, not only for his tremendous work on the conservation of the Kennemerland material, but also for his unstinting advice, assistance and other support. For permission to use their photographs in this report, we must thank once again Mr Tom Henderson (Fig. 34), Dr R. Earll (Fig. 15), and the Director, the National Mari- time Museum (Fig. 31); all the other photo- graphs used were taken by Keith Muckelroy and printed by Mr Tony Long. We must also acknowledge the many kindnesses shown to us by the inhabitants of the Out Skerries, whose continued interest in our work constitutes a major source of encouragement.
Keith Muckelroy would also acknowledge his indebtedness to the sponsors and trustees of the University of St Andrews Institute of Mari- time Archaeology for providing him with the context in which such work can go forward. In particular, the major award by the Leverhulme Trust, recently extended for a fourth year, has been indispensable. He is also very grateful to the Pilgrim Trust for a grant made towards the cost of archaeological materials required during the 1976 season. Also acknowledged is assis- tance given to him by the University of St Andrews Travel Fund, towards the expenses of a period of work on the finds in the Lerwick Museum in February 1976. Finally, the support of the Director of the Institute of Maritime Archaeology, Colin Martin, has been of enor- mous value, not only in his willingness to do without the services of one of his Research Assistants for nearly three months, but also in his continued interest and advice.
Figure 38. Bone bobbins and ivory knife handles. Scale 1 : 2.
K Objects of stone
V1. A slate pencil, 0.157 m long (73 K 16; Site A, 1*0/43*0).
V2. A small whetstone, 0.082m long, with facetted edges at each end (73 K 142; Site B, 6-5/25-6).
V4. A semicircular slate, with a hole at the top of the semicircle, measuring 0.22 by 0.16 m. Probably used for roofing, possibly on the ship itself (73 K 182; Site D).
V5. Another small whetstone, found in two pieces, one half being in concretion (74 K 70 and 74 K 72; Site F, -13-21-6.5 and -13-1/-5-8).
V6. Part of a slate pencil, 0-088 m long (73 K 195; Site D).
V7. Grindstone; see Price & Muckelroy (1974: 263).
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