Pin heads. Three small, roughly cylindrical objects made of orange ceramic with holes running through the centre.

ABDUA:17742

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.

Field Collector: Greig,M & Inglis,J
Field Collection Date: 1984

Early: -2400 Late: -1200 Period: EBA MBA

clay fired clay pottery, H: 19 mm Dia: 12 mm

Physical Object

Europe, Scotland, Howford Strichen Aberdeenshire

Acquisition Source: Coutts Mrs