Glass bead, Mochrum

Corwall, Mochrum
This doughnut-shaped bead of brownish glass is a bit of a mystery.  It is said to have been found in a cairn on Corwall Farm.  Two cairns are known on Corwall but there are no records of any excavations.   Glass beads are well known in Viking contexts in Scotland, and are found in burial mounds, for example in the Isle of Man.  An amber bead is reported to have been found in the 18th century with a silver arm-ring of Viking type in a cairn at Blackerne, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Object no :
SMAH056
Collection :
The Selby Antiquarian Collection
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
Diameter: 17mm
Materials :
Glass
Location :
Corwall, Mochrum
Accession number :
WIWMS 2004.06.130
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
2 Fmedia2 F10495132 Fsmah056 2004 06 130 glass bead corwall cairn mochrum

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