The coffin wood
Keywords:
Coffin Wood, Scots Pine
Coffin Wood, Scots Pine
Period(s):
12th To Mid16th Centuries, Medieval, 20th Century
12th To Mid16th Centuries, Medieval, 20th Century
Abstract
Only Scots pine and spruce were used in the construction of the coffins, the latter being imported from northern Europe. There was no evidence of dovetailed joints or any level of sophistication in the method of construction and nails were over-used.
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Published
01-01-2006
How to Cite
McCullagh, Roderick. 2006. “The Coffin Wood”. Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports 22 (January):23-26. https://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/sair/article/view/980.
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