/internal/media/dispatcher/25087/full32037Murex shellEcofactLate Neolithic3800-2000 BCE-3800-2000Complete natural gastropod, no drilled hole or other intervention; rough surface rubbed to smooth white on protruding bits.Xagħra Circle(W) 3.1 x (L) 4.4 cmGozo Museum of ArchaeologyGozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 1 - Local Resources, Showcase 132037SF5131Murex shellMalone, Caroline, et al. Mortuary customs in prehistoric Malta. Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra (1987-94). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009. 442.Heritage Malta1351Hexaplex trunculus (murex) shell