MHG27032 - Bead, nr Housle Cairn

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Type and Period (1)

FINDSPOT (CULTURE 300; CULTURE 900; , Pictish - 300 AD to 900 AD)

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A glass bead was found during fieldwalking beside the remains of Housle Cairn broch, and reported to NMS. The bead is opaque white with swirling darker bands. Parallels suggest a 5th-8th century AD date.
Daybook no: DB 1994/51.
National Museums of Scotland 1995.

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SHG908 Text/Publication/Article: NMS. 1995. 'House Cairn broch, Gerston (Halkirk parish), EH glass bead', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.38. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 38. 38.

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Grid reference	Centred ND 1190 5959 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	ND15NW
Civil Parish	HALKIRK
Geographical Area	CAITHNESS

Finds (1)

BEAD (Pictish - 300 AD to 900 AD)

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External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/132601 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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