Accession No
1927.574
Description
Carved stone ball of pinkish granite. Six large, shallow knobs rounded, symmetrically placed, one virtually broken away. Type 4A.
Place
Europe; British Isles; Scotland; Glenalmond
Period
Neolithic
Source
Ridgeway, William (Prof.) [bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1927.574
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
80mm x 80mm x 80mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Ball with bulbous decoration
Event Date 1927
Author: maa
Context (References)
Marshall, D.N. (1983). 'Further Notice on Carved Stone Balls' in Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Vol. 113, pp. 628-646.
Event Date 1983
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Pinkish granite of medium grain. Six large, shallow knobs rounded, symmetrically placed, one virtually broken away. (See Marshall in Bib)
Event Date 9/12/2013
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Marshall identified this ball as Type 4A (6 knobs, not prominent).
Event Date 9/12/2013
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
Stewart-Moffitt, Chris. (2022). The Circular Archetype in Microcosm: The Carved Stone Balls of Late Neolithic Scotland. Oxford: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd.
Event Date 2022
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:41067
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