From Mouswald, Dumfriesshire
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Beads of shale or cannel coal
These three beads of cannel coal or shale were found with a number of beads of different fabrics in a cremation burial at Mouswald in Dumfriesshire. They formed part of a high status necklace. The burial dates from between 1700 and 1500 BC.
Cannel coal bead from Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, 1700 - 1500 BC
Beads of similar shape made from shale, faience and bone are known from several cremation burials in England and Wales. Their appearance at Mouswald suggests that a southern English elite fashion was being copied in Scotland.
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000-100-102-442-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland X.FN 56 |
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1700 - 1500 BC 1700 - 1500 BC 1700 - 1500 BC Between 1700 and 1500 BC
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Cannel coal; small, round Cannel coal; small, round Cannel coal; small, round
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Bead Bead Bead
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Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Mouswald Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Mouswald Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Mouswald
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- Reid, J. J. The Barony of Mouswald and its barons: a page of Border history. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 23 (1888-9), pp 24-79, esp. p. 26.
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