Notice of a Stone Coffin which contained an Urn and Jet Ornaments, discovered near Pitkennedy, parish of Aberlemno, Forfarshire

Andrew Jervise (Author)


Keyword(s):
Stone Coffin, Coffin, Stone, Jet
Location(s):
Pitkennedy, Aberlemno, Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
Uncertain

Abstract


This article describes a stone coffin and the grave goods found surrounding it. The author particularly focuses on the jet beads found and speculates that these may indicate that this was the grave of a high-ranking woman. He also briefly touches on other finds in the area as well as some local history.

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Published
30-11-1862
How to Cite
Jervise, A. (1862). Notice of a Stone Coffin which contained an Urn and Jet Ornaments, discovered near Pitkennedy, parish of Aberlemno, Forfarshire. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 3, 78-79. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.003.78.79
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