Summary

Ornamental disc of thin beaten gold, from a cist at Barnhill, 1700 - 1500 BC

Accession Number

X.EQ 200

Other references

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM SEPULCHRAL DEPOSITS: Ornamental disc of thin beaten gold, 1 3/8 in., dia., from a cist at Barnhill, Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Barnhill, Broughty Ferry, Angus, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1887

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Earl of Dalhousie

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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