Aberdeen Uni Museum Object ABDUA:15645: Pin head (North East, Crichie Kintore Aberdeenshire)


Description

Object Name 2Not recorded
Object Name 3Not recorded
Object Name 4301 764 778
Object Name 5Not recorded
Object Name 6Not recorded
DimensionsDia, 36 mm
MaterialsStone shale Metal, iron
MakerNot recorded
Object Production Date100-500
Field CollectorChalmers, J H
Field Collection DateNot recorded
Field Collection PeriodNot recorded
Object HistoryNot recorded
Place KeyEurope, Scotland, North East, Crichie Kintore Aberdeenshire
Place Key 2Not recorded
CoordinatesNot recorded
Associated PlaceNot recorded
Associated Type PlaceNot recorded
Acquisition MethodNot recorded
Acquisition SourceChalmers, Captain Ian P H
Acquisition DateNot recorded
Acquisition PeriodNot recorded
Acquisition NoteNot recorded

Description

Nine globular pin-heads, in shale. One with part of an iron pin. One of the pin-heads appears to be a nut or gall. Six pin-heads are on display (December 2001). Found when trenching land on Hill of Crichie, Aberdeenshire (February 1856) along with three complete and one incomplete pin-heads, and bronze Don terret and ferrule for spear, all of which are preserved in British Museum.

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