Bead. A small, fat ring shaped bead made of greenish grey glass, with scratches and scuffs.

ABDUA:15519

Shape: flat, circular. Colour: blue green. Type: Plain annular bead (Guido 1978). From a 'stone circle' at Castlehill, Kintore. Ralston & Inglis (1984): 'The 'Castle Hill' was destroyed during the construction of the railway in mid-Victorian times. It is conceivable that the 'Hill' was originally a pre-historic cairn. More pertinently, two sculptured stones, now in the National Museum of Antiquities in Edinburgh were removed from a burnt layer which contained some bone material. These are decorated with a number of symbols in Class I style. It is thus possible that the mound continued to be used for ritual or burial during the Pictish period.'

Field Collection Date: 1915 (pre)

Early: 100 Late: 900 Period: LIA EMED

glass, Dia: 18 mm Th: 5 mm

Physical Object

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Castlehill Kintore Aberdeenshire

Acquisition Source: Callander, J.Graham Dr