Early Medieval (400AD - 1099AD)
Craft, industry and trade
Amber beads
- Period:
- Early Medieval
- Description:
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Two amber beads.
These beads are similar to ones from Viking burials on Colonsay and Islay, as well as one from York. They were found in a ninth century building, and probably reflect increased Viking activity and contacts in the Irish Sea, though finds from Armagh indicate amber-working in the Irish Sea province before the Viking Age.
- Materials/Media:
- Amber
- Source:
- The Whithorn Trust
- Digital Number:
- WTAH048
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