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St Ola Parish
Bead (Viking)
Site Name St Ola Parish
Classification Bead (Viking)
Canmore ID 2534
Site Number HY41SW 23
NGR HY 44 10
NGR Description HY c. 44 10
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/2534
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Kirkwall And St Ola
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Desk Based Assessment (21 May 1971)
HY41SW 23 c. 44 10.
A Viking bead of greyish stone, about 2.5cm across and with a big hole in it, from St Ola parish (Deal Evie) was donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS), in 1877 by G Petrie. Accession no.FN.21.
H Shetelig ed. 1940.
Information from OS (WDJ) 21 May 1971
