Title
Pin heads. Three small, roughly cylindrical objects made of orange ceramic with holes running through the centre.
Identifier
ABDUA:17742
Description
Excavated from an eroding bank behind steading at NJ943547. The pin heads were among a cremated deposit of human bone. Shape: barrel-shaped (only 3 on display May 1992). A similar pin head was found accompanying the cremation deposit at Seggiecrook, Kennethmont (see ABDUA 19730). One of the Howford pin heads is possibly decorated with herringbone design. All are smaller in size than the Seggiecrook pin heads, and all the Howford examples are perforated on their long axis. The site is that which produced another urn in 1970 & 1985.
Date
Early: -2400 Late: -1200 Period: EBA MBA
Format
clay fired clay pottery, H: 19 mm Dia: 12 mm
Coverage
Europe, Scotland, Howford Strichen Aberdeenshire
Source
Field Collector: Greig,M & Inglis,J
Field Collection Date: 1984
Field Collection Date: 1984
Type
Physical Object
Provenance
Acquisition Source: Coutts Mrs
UUID
faa6c151-4cba-4eaf-9af4-5ca1fc2bc9eb