NMS Archaeology Object 384491: X.2021.61.28 - Dress fastener


Description

Summary


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


Accession Number


X.2021.61.28


Other references

Archaeology Classification No.
Museum of Scotland temporary number
Published no.
X.HD 2392
X.1997.798
27

Original description

[MOS Provisional List, Display, II.4.5, October 1997]. [One of] Buttons, boat-shaped fastener and pulley belt ring, mainly of Whitby jet, Harehope. AS note: Large V-perforated jet button [X.1997.796]; jet pulley belt ring [X.1997.797]; jet boat-shaped fastener [X.1997.798]; jet V-perforated button [X.1997.799]; jet buttons [X.1997.400 - 428]. PK note: Provisional 1997 register number allocated to MOS object. SD note, July 1999: Edited from SCRAN full data set. [MoS description] Symbols of power. Adorning the body. Dress accessories. (14) Buttons, fastener and belt ring, Harehope. 2200 - 1750 BC.

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

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

1977

Method (e.g. excavation)

Excavated

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Harehope, Peeblesshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1980

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Finds Disposal Panel

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

Image of Dress fastener of jet, boat-shaped, from Harehope Cairn, Peeblesshire, 2200 - 1750 BC © National Museums Scotland
Image of Dress fastener of jet, boat-shaped, from Harehope Cairn, Peeblesshire, 2200 - 1750 BC © National Museums Scotland

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