Bead

Description

Bead of bone, from a 'family' cist burial with two adults and two children at Patrickholm, Larkhall, South Lanarkshire

Museum reference

X.EQ 572

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Bead

Materials

Bone

Physical description

Bone; one of three complete and one half of a fourth; partly calcined; two made from phalanges with ends removed; two with bronze stains

Collection place(s)

Patrickholm Sand Pit, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

On display

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