Date: Iron Age
Description: Carved bone whistle, decorated with incised dots and circles. The whistle is 10.5 cms long and is only hollowed out for approximately 3cms of its length. Many objects made from antler and bone came from the same site and include tools and decorative items.
Origin: The whistle was found during the excavation of the Iron Age hill fort at Dunagoil, at the south end of Bute. Excavations took place between 1913-15 and 1919 under the direction of Ludovic Mann.