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Shale bracelet, Luce Sands
Fragments of a large, polished shale bangle or bracelet. Found on the sand dunes in the 1950s by a
Promontory Fort, Kemp's Walk
A Late Prehistoric promontory fort, which measures 83m by 44.5m. The neck of the promontory was cut
Castle Haven Dun
The overgrown walls of the dun, clearly showing the inter-mural gallery to the right of the picture.
Sea Gate, Castle Haven
The 'Sea Gate' to the dun, which leads from the interior to the low rocks surrounding a small bay. I
Aerial, Castle Haven
Castle Haven Dun. A D-shaped galleried dun with outer fortifications. Situated on a low raised cliff
Burnswark
The hill named after the fort is a conspicuous table which dominates most of Annandale and is widely
Carved wood from Milton Crannog
A crannog was revealed in 1953 at the NW end of Milton Loch, when the level of that loch was lowered
Salmon mell (club), Milton Loch
A 'mell' is an old North British word for a club or hammer, and was used in this instance for cap
Finger Ring, Lochar Moss
A large jet black ring with a rounded polished profile with a flattened section chipped off the side
Finger Rings, Holstain
A selection of two simple stone finger rings with a slightly oval shape and a central circular hole
Crannog Pile, Castle Loch, Lochmaben
A roundwood stake post from the site of a Crannog on Castle Loch, Lochmaben. The upper end of the po
Wooden Pegs
These large wooden pegs were used to pin the heavy wooden beams together which formed the main struc
Piece of Socketed Wood
It is not known what the holes cut into this piece of wood were for, perhaps some sort of basket or
Knife or Dagger-Shaped Spatula
The purpose of this item is not known, it is shaped like a knife but the edges have not been sharpen
Hazelnuts, Lochlea Crannog
One feature that regularly litters the site of crannogs are mounds of food scraps such as bones and
Spoon, Lochlea Crannog
A hole has worn through in the centre of this tiny spoon.
Meat Hook
The prongs of this fork are curved and still quite sharp . This fairly elaborate piece of metalwork'
Fibula
This is one of three Romano-British fibulae excavated at Lochlea Crannog. These pins were used to fa
Two rings
The image for this object shows two Iron Age finger rings, both made from polished stone. The smalle
Bronze mirror (replica)
This is a replica of a bronze mirror which was found at Balmaclellan in Kirkcudbrightshire in a hoar
Stone Lamp
Fibula brooch
This brooch was found in a double ditched enclosure near Carronbridge, Morton. This site was near a
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