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Quartz strike a light
A rounded piece of white quartz. Striations (fine lines) on the surface indicate that it may have be
Disc of Kaolinite
A disc of Kaolinite (a fine-grained white mineral deposit, found in a few outcrops in Western Gallow
Jasper Stone Amulet
An unworked piece of jasper, though the edges show signs of polishing. It was found below the floor
Iron Heckle/weaving comb
An iron heckle, or weaving comb. X-rays revealed two rows of four iron teeth, concreted through corr
Blue Bead, Barhobble
A single blue glass bead, recovered from the upper layers of a 12th century grave at the chapel of B
Four pairs of tweezers
Four pairs of tweezers, dating from the 7th century to the 12th century. The best preserved pair has
Gaming counter
A small circular gaming counter, cut down from a piece of thick pottery.
Large stick pin
Large bronze stick pin with lunate head. The upper half of the shank is square, becoming octagonal i
Bramble-headed bronze stick pin
Bramble-headed bronze stick pin, with slight swelling in the middle of the shaft. There are traces o
Bronze toilet implement
Bronze toilet implement, possibly a small nail file, found during the Whithorn excavations. Its
Bronze toilet implement
Bronze toilet implement, with punched line and dot decoration. The scooped end may be an ear clean
Bronze toilet implement
Bronze toilet implement, possibly a nail cleaner. It is decorated with punched lines and dots. This
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