From Harehope, Peeblesshire

Buttons, belt ring and fastener of jet

These jet buttons, belt ring and fastener were found with a number of other jet and cannel coal buttons in a grave pit beneath a cairn at Harehope in Peeblesshire. They were expensive dress accessories for display, almost all imported from Yorkshire.

The objects were made by highly skilled craftsworkers. The buttons have V-shaped perforations. Many of the objects show little sign of wear, suggesting that they were relatively new when buried.

The only significant source of good quality jet occurs around Whitby in Yorkshire, although jet-related substances like cannel coal and lignite are known from several places in Scotland. Jet was used in the Bronze Age for high status objects.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-301-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.1997.401
Date:	2200 - 1750 BC 2200 - 1750 BC 2200 - 1750 BC 2200 - 1750 BC 2200 - 1750 BC 2200 - 1750 BC Between 2200 and 1750 BC
Material:	Jet Jet Jet Jet; boat-shaped Jet; large; V-perforated Jet; V-perforated
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What:	Button Button Button Button Fastener Ring, pulley belt
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Where:	England, Yorkshire, Whitby England, Yorkshire, Whitby England, Yorkshire, Whitby England, Yorkshire, Whitby England, Yorkshire, Whitby England, Yorkshire, Whitby Scotland, Peeblesshire, Harehope Scotland, Peeblesshire, Harehope Scotland, Peeblesshire, Harehope Scotland, Peeblesshire, Harehope Scotland, Peeblesshire, Harehope Scotland, Peeblesshire, Harehope
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Description:	Large V-perforated jet button, from Harehope, Peeblesshire, 2200 - 1750 BC Jet pulley belt ring, from Harehope, Peeblesshire, 2200 - 1750 BC Jet boat-shaped fastener, from Harehope, Peeblesshire, 2200 - 1750 BC Jet V-perforated button, from Harehope, Peeblesshire, 2200 - 1750 BC Jet button from Harehope, Peeblesshire, 2200 - 1750 BC Jet button from Harehope, Peeblesshire, 2200 - 1750 BC
References:	Clarke, D.V., Cowie, T.G., & Foxon, Andrew (eds). Symbols of power at the time of Stonehenge. Edinburgh: National Museums of Antiquities of Scotland, 1985, pp 206-9, 212-5, 273-4.
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