Bead

This Neolithic bead comes from the site of Hembury in Devon. It has had two holes drilled through it to allow it to be strung as a necklace or bracelet. Beads are a common Neolithic artefact and could be made from stone, bones or even teeth.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
129/1933/B3
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Devon archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Collector Excavator
Liddell, Dorothy M
Material
shale, Kimmeridge
Common Name
bead
Simple Name
bead
Period Classification
Neolithic (4000-2200 BC)

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