Highland HER Monument MHG6926: Glass Bead - Nairn
Description
| Site Name | Glass Bead - Nairn |
|---|---|
| Site Type(s) | FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD?) |
| Find Type(s) | BEAD Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD? (FHG383) |
| NGR | NH 8800 5600 |
| Parish | NAIRN |
| Record created | 28/07/2003 15:06:20 |
| Last updated | 26/05/2020 17:18:49 |
Description and Sources
A class 13 (spiral-decorated) glass bead found near Nairn is in RMS (FJ 11).
M Guido 1978.
Described in the NMS catalogue as a bead of brown paste with yellow spirals, from Nairnshire. Acquired in 1864 from Dr John Grigor. Acc No. FJ 11. <1>
PSAS, 1865, 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 5 1862-4, p.9-18,30-3,61-5,81-4,109-16,122-9,185-9,213-22,239-42,284-9,300-3,322-331, 322 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG634.
NMAS, 1892, Catalogue of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, 215 (Text/Publication/Volume). SHG2591.
Guido, M, 1978, The glass beads of the prehistoric and Roman periods in Britain and Ireland, 196 (Text/Publication/Volume). SHG2300.
<1> National Museums of Scotland, 2019, Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue, FJ 11 (Dataset/Database File). SHG28278.
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore Site Id: 15137 | NAIRN - NAIRN - BEAD (GLASS) | Cross-reference supplied by Highland HER | |
| NMS Primary Reference: 133295 | X.FJ 11 - Bead | Definite | All data matches. |
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