From Luce Sounds, Wigtownshire
This faience bead was found at Luce Sands in Wigtownshire. Faience beads and pendants found in Scotland show the adoption by the elite of fashions current in southern England, especially Wessex, during the 2nd millennium B.C.
The bead is shaped like a five-pointed star.
Faience jewellery was made at several sandy locations in Scotland during the 2nd millennium BC. The technological skills and the design ideas were imported from southern England.
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