Details

Object type

pin

Place Associated

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Tiree, Balevullin (place excavated)

Date

Middle Neolithic, circa 3360-3080 BC

Materials

bone

Dimensions

overall: 90 mm x 9 mm x 3 mm 2 g

Description

One perforated bone pin. The perforation is off-centre at the wider end of the pin. Found at the neck of the adult flexed burial ARCHNN.2687, published as 'Balevullin 3' (Armit et al, 2015, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 81). Mann Collection.

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Mr Ludovic McLellan Mann, 1955

ID Number

ARCHNN.232

Location

In storage