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Medieval stone gaming piece
A small domed-shaped siltstone gaming piece, 24mm in diameter, top broken. The base has been ground flat and bears three incised concentric circles and a central compass point. On the side of the dome, part of a series of nine lightly incised concentric circles is visible. T61A, in top of drying kiln.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
96.9H/6.4
Find Information
Site Name: Rhuddlan, Denbighshire
Collection Method: Excavation
Date: 1970
Notes: From Rhuddlan Site E NGR refers to Rhuddlan Castle. Collector worked freelance on behalf of the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust.
Acquisition
donation, 30/5/1996
NMGW Cardiff must undertake to make material from the collection available to Clwyd County Council and/or its successor unitary authority(ies) for display purposes, subject to security and environmental requirements being met.
Measurements
Length
(mm): 26.4
Width
(mm): 26.8
Weight
(g): 24.7
Material
Siltstone
Categories
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