Summary

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

Accession Number

X.EQ 910

Other references

None

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 149; NMAS EQ 910; fig 17.149) upper portion of a broken pendant, 25 mm long, c 8 mm thick, in a similar quality of jet but with a thicker and more irregular section than its partner. The perforation has been drilled from both sides and bears heavy wear marks from the suspension cord. The flat surfaces bear striations from prolonged use. 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

Acquisition date

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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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