Summary

Pendant of jet, from the cemetery at Barns Farm, Dalgety Bay, Fife, 2100 - 1750 BC

Accession Number

X.EQ 909

Other references

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Original description

[MOS List, II.5.1, Death: object list by case, JAS 3.2.98. Case no.: V08 - Identity: part of community]. [One of] Grave goods from cemetery at Barns Farm: - from Cist 4: - [One of] 2 jet 'pendants' / fasteners. Trevor Cowie notes, 20 February 2014: Description after Watkins 1982: Jet pendant (FRN 148; NMAS EQ 909; fig 17.148) upper portion of a broken pendant in black, dense, well-polished jet, 29 mm long, c 4 mm thick, with a rectangular section. The perforation, which was drilled from one side, bears distinct wear-marks from the suspension string. The surface of the fracture is relatively matt, which suggests that the piece may have been broken shortly before burial, as jet loses its lustre when cut or broken (Shepherd 1979: 49). For further discussion see Watkins 1982. [MoS description] Dead and sometimes buried. Community in death. A cemetery at Dalgety Bay. Grave goods from cist burials. (4) Pot, necklace and pendants. 2100 – 1750 BC.

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

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Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

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Method (e.g. excavation)

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Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Barns Farm, Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

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Acquisition

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Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

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Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

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Image

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