NMS Archaeology Object 156079: X.HH 376 - Bead cane / fragment


Description

Summary


Fragments of canes of milky white glass for making beads, from Castlehill, Howrat, Ayrshire, 500 - 800 AD


Accession Number


X.HH 376


Other references

Not recorded1931.751

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM VITRIFIED FORTS - Castlehill (Howrat), Ayrshire. Fragment of a tube, of milky white glass. [MoS description] Broken glass. Recycled glass. Glass fragments and debris. (10) Canes for making beads, Castlehill. 500 - 800 AD.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Castlehill (Howrat), Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1931

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor
Agent

Image

Image of Fragments of canes of milky white glass for making beads, from Castlehill, Howrat, Ayrshire, 500 - 800 AD © National Museums Scotland
Image of Fragments of canes of milky white glass for making beads, from Castlehill, Howrat, Ayrshire, 500 - 800 AD © National Museums Scotland

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