RecordPictish chain of silver< 1 of 1 > Back From Traprain Law, East Lothian
Pictish chain of silverThis silver chain was found on Traprain Law in East Lothian. It is one of ten surviving heavy silver chains, of a type found only in Scotland and generally attributed to the Picts. They were symbols of high status, worn between 400 and 800 AD. The chain consists of 19 pairs of silver rings, with a single ring at one end. It is incomplete, lacking its penannular terminal ring. It weighs 1.66 kilograms. Although commonly attributed to the Picts, only three chains have been found in the Pictish kingdom proper. They were almost certainly badges of high rank - perhaps the equivalent of 'crown jewels' in a land of many kings. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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