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Bronze neck ring found in Aberdeenshire
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This bronze neck ring is part of a hoard comprising bronze neck rings, bracelets, linked rings and a razor found at the Braes of Gight in Aberdeenshire. The neck ring or at least its design idea may have come originally from the French Alps.
The well-preserved neck ring formerly had 18 small rings (now 17) attached to it plus one small ring attached to each of its ends.
The Braes of Gight hoard demonstrates how wide ranging were the contacts between the elite of Scotland and the outside world at this time.
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- Online ID: 000-100-034-679-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Date: Between 1200 and 950 BC
- Material: Bronze; terminals expanding with loops and rings
Necklet, penannular - Dimensions: 6.75" x 6.00" D
- What: Necklet, penannular
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- Where: Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Braes of Gight
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- Description: Bronze penannular necklet from the Braes of Gight hoard
- References:
- Coles, John M. In: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 93 (1959-1960), pp 16-134. Scottish late Bronze Age metalwork: typology, distributions and chronology.
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