Carved wooden disc

This carved wooden disc is from Threave Castle in Kirkcudbrightshire. It was probably used as a gaming piece. It dates from the 14th or 15th century.

The disc has a six-leaved motif carved on one side, and three circles inscribed on the other.

Threave Castle was built in the late 14th century on a small island in the River Dee. It was a stronghold of the Black Douglases, one of Scotland's most powerful medieval families.

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Online ID:	000-100-083-523-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.HXA 185
Date:	14th or 15th century
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Dimensions:	44 mm D
What:	Disc, carved
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Where:	Scotland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Threave Castle
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Description:	Carved disc from Threave Castle, Kirkcudbrightshire
References:	Good, G.L. & Tabraham, C.J. 'Excavations at Threave Castle, Galloway, 1974-78' Medieval Archaeology Vol 25 (1981) pp 90-140
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