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Elgin Museum Collection Highlight: Iron Age Glass Beads

Claire Herbert, Moray Society Board member, Museum volunteer and archaeologist, talks about her favourite object from the Museum's collection – two triangular black and yellow glass beads (ELGNM: 1967.56, ELGNM:1967.56). These two striking glass beads date from the Iron Age, probably from the 1st - 2nd Centuries AD, and are classed as Guido Class 13 beads. Both beads are sub-triangular in plan and are decorated with spirals in contrasting yellow and black/brown. They are described as being found in “Aberdeenshire”; the majority of Class 13 beads are concentrated in the North East of Scotland, between the River Dee and the Moray Firth. Because of this geographic concentration, these beads may be indicative of a regional identity (by their decoration, colour combination or use) and may also have been hand made locally. This film was made possible thanks to the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, and was produced as part of Elgin Museum's Year of History, Heritage & Archaeology 2017 programme of events.