The coffin wood

Authors

  • Roderick McCullagh Author

Keywords:

Coffin Wood, Scots Pine

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

Issue

Vol. 22 (2006): Archaeological excavations in St Giles' Cathedral Edinburgh, 1981–93

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How to Cite

“The Coffin Wood”. 2006. Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports 22 (January): 23-26. https://journals.socantscot.org/index.php/sair/article/view/980.