Dress fastener

Description

Dress fastener of jet, boat-shaped, from Harehope Cairn, Peeblesshire, 2200 - 1750 BC

Museum reference

X.2021.61.28

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Dress fastener

Date

Early Bronze Age

Materials

Jet

Physical description

Jet; boat-shaped

Collection place(s)

Harehope, Peeblesshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Whitby, Yorkshire, England, Northern Europe

References

Jobey, G. (1980) 'Green Knowe unenclosed platform settlement and Harehope cairn, Peeblesshire', Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 110 (1978-80), 72-113.

On display

national museum of scotland »
level -1 »
scotland galleries »
early people »
symbols of power »
v002