Sandwick
Souterrain (Prehistoric)(Possible), Bead (Roman)
Site Name Sandwick
Classification Souterrain (Prehistoric)(Possible), Bead (Roman)
Canmore ID 1651
Site Number HY21NE 57
NGR HY 25 18
NGR Description HY c. 25 18
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/1651
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Sandwick
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY21NE 57 c. 25 18.
A Roman melon bead found in an 'underground dwelling' Sandwick, Orkney was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS) by Dr J Grant in 1914.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1914; A S Robertson 1970.
Orkney Smr Note
Melon-shaped bead of blue vitreous paste 0.75in in diameter,
found in an underground dwelling. Donated by Dr J. Grant. [R1]
A characteristic feature among the finds from Roman forts in
Scotland is the occurance of melon shaped beads of dark blue or
green glass, or sometimes of a paler blue vitreous paste. [R2]
Information from Orkney SMR [n.d.]
