- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- A perforated pebble. [El.B 10/11/2008]
- Geographical reference
- England Somerset Wellington Foxdown
- Cultural groups
- English
- Person
- Maker Unknown Maker
- Field collector Maria Elworthy
- PRM source Somerset Archaeological Society
- PRM source Somerset County Museum, Taunton
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1905
- Date collected
- circa 1890 - 1905
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 07/1968
- Materials and processes
- Material Stone, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Width: max 35 mm, Length: max 43 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1968.13.222
- Research and responses
Relevant publications: The Evil Eye, an Account of this Ancient and Widespread Superstition, by Frederick Thomas Elworthy, London. John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1895. Horns of Honour and Other Studies in the By-ways of Archaeology, by Frederick Thomas Elworthy, London, John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1900. [GI 30/4/2001]
Foxdown is Elworthy's house in Wellington in Somerset, so this should be the location. [CRFW 5.12.07]
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