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Charmstone

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from Polwarth, Berwickshire

Postcard of Charmstone.
000-180-002-278-C
© National Museums Scotland

Charmstone

This irregular and waterworn basalt pebble from Polwarth in Berwickshire is thought to have been used as a charm in the 18th or 19th century.

The pebble was a protective or healing device and would have been rubbed on infected parts of the body. Charmstones such as this would have either been kept by an individual or would have been part of the possessions of a healer.


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Online ID: 000-180-002-278-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.NO 67
Date: 18th or 19th century
Material: Basalt
Dimensions: 65 mm x 30 mm
What:
Subject: Jewellery: charms, amulets (NMAS Classification)
Who:
Where: Scotland, Berwickshire, Polwarth
Event:
Description: Oval basalt pebble, irregular and waterworn, regarded as a lucky stone or amulet, from Polwarth, Berwickshire
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