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Carved stone balls

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From Montblairy, Banffshire and Bogmill, Aberdeenshire

Carved stone balls
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These two carved stone balls were found at Montblairy in Banffshire and Bogmill, Aberdeenshire. They date from between 3100 and 2500 BC.

One of the balls has six circular knobs. The other has four large knobs, plus one small knob in each of the spaces between the large knobs, and 14 in the fifth space. Most stone balls have six knobs, though one has as many as 160.

Carved stone balls are a distinctly Scottish find, with over 425 known. They are similar in size, and a few are decorated with spirals. Many functions have been suggested. All that is certain is that they were prestigious possessions, symbols of power.

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