Charmstones

These three stones were used as charms by a reputed witch who died in 1900 at Bonar Bridge in Sutherland.

One is a flattish oval pebble of quartzite with a groove on one of the flat faces. The other two are distinctively egg-shaped.

The stones were bought for the Museum in 1912.

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Online ID:	000-190-002-302-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.NO 96
Date:	19th century or around 1900
Material:	Stone Stone Stone
Dimensions:	30 mm L x 22 mm W x 22 mm D 40 mm L x 30 mm W x 30 mm D 75 mm L x 55 mm W x 20 mm D
What:	Charmstone Charmstone Charmstone
Subject:	Jewellery: charms, amulets (NMAS Classification) Jewellery: charms, amulets (NMAS Classification) Jewellery: charms, amulets (NMAS Classification)
Who:
Where:	Scotland, Sutherland, Bonar Bridge Scotland, Sutherland, Bonar Bridge Scotland, Sutherland, Bonar Bridge
Event:
Description:	Charmstone which belonged to a reputed witch who died in 1900 at Bonar Bridge, Sutherland Charmstone which belonged to a reputed witch who died in 1900 at Bonar Bridge, Sutherland Charmstone which belonged to a reputed witch who died in 1900 at Bonar Bridge, Sutherland
References:	Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 46 (1911-2), p 374
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