RecordNecklace< 1 of 1 > Back from near Pitkennedy, Aberlemno, Angus
NecklaceThis necklace made of cannel coal was found with a pot in a cist burial near Pitkennedy, near Aberlemno in Angus. It was a prestigious and valuable object, probably belonging to a woman, although no bones survived in the cist. The burial dates from between 2300 and 1800 BC. The necklace consisted of a triangular fastener, two triangular end plates, four trapeze-shaped spacer places and (when found) around 104 barrel-shaped beads. The end and spacer plates had been decorated with a dot design. All plates and beads had been highly polished. Cannel coal and other black substances in Scotland were used as substitutes for the highly-prized jet from Whitby in Yorkshire. Objects made of jet and these other materials were high status possessions. This necklace had probably not been very old when it was buried. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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