Carved stone balls

Authors

  • Dorothy N Marshall

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.108.40.72

Keywords:

Carved Stone Balls

Abstract

387 carved stone balls are catalogued and classified according to number of knobs and type of decoration, and 42 decorated balls are illustrated. The 240 examples with known provenances are concentrated in NE Scotland; of the few found in archaeological contexts, those from Skara Brae are the most helpful for dating. Proof of function is lacking. A R

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Published

30-11-1979

Issue

Vol. 108 (1979)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Carved stone balls. (1979). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 108, 40-72. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.108.40.72