Carved Stone Ball Ball Stone Ball

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Title

Carved Stone Ball Ball Stone Ball

Identifier

ABDUA:17811

Description

Type: 9b, with six large knobs, made of a pale-coloured sandstone. Each knob is carved with a similar pattern of three concentric rings with a central boss. The ball was found at Cairnroben, Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire during the middle of the 19th century.

Source

Field Collector: Thomson,Alexander Mr
Field Collection Date: 1862

Date

Early: -2900 Late: -1800 Period: LNEO EBA

Format

stone sandstone, carved, Dia: 77 mm

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Cairnroben Banchory Devenick Kincardineshire

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Christ's.College, Aberdeen