RecordNecklace and blade< 1 of 1 > Back from Almondbank, near Perth, Perthshire
Necklace and bladeThis necklace of jet beads and the flint blade were found in a cist burial within a cemetery at Almondbank near Perth in Perthshire. The wealthy burial dates from between 2000 and 1700 BC. The necklace is made of 12 long barrel-shaped beads and 218 disc beads, all made from Whitby jet. It was an expensive prestige item for ostentatious display, imported from Yorkshire. The only significant source of good quality jet occurs around Whitby in Yorkshire, although jet-related substances such as cannel coal and lignite are known from several places in Scotland. Jet was used in the Bronze Age for high status objects. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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