Open AccessNotice of a Stone Coffin which contained an Urn and Jet Ornaments, discovered near Pitkennedy, parish of Aberlemno, Forfarshire
Author(s) -
Andrew Jervise
Publication year - 1862
Publication title -
proceedings of the society of antiquaries of scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-743X
pISSN - 0081-1564
DOI - 10.9750/psas.003.78.79
Subject(s) - coffin , ornaments , notice , jet (fluid) , history , nail (fastener) , archaeology , art , genealogy , ancient history , engineering , law , political science , style (visual arts) , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering
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.