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Bead cane / fragment

Description

Fragments of canes of light blue glass for making beads, from Castlehill, Howrat, Ayrshire, 500 - 800 AD

Museum reference

X.HH 375

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Bead cane / fragment

Materials

Glass

Physical description

Glass, light blue

Collection place(s)

Castlehill (Howrat), Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

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