Finger Ring, Lochar Moss
A large jet black ring with a rounded polished profile with a
flattened section chipped off the side. This was part of Dr
Grierson's collection in Thornhill and was originally found in
Lochar Moss in 1840.
Jewellery in the Iron age
Bangles could have been worn around the wrists, but in some
parts of northern Europe they were worn as anklets. They could be
made out of bronze, but could also be carved out of soft stone such
as shale or jet. Rings were also very uncommon, and might be worn
on a finger or a toe.
Brooches were often very simple and little more than safety pins
for holding clothes together. Glass beads were only made in a few
places in Iron Age Britain. Most women would have only worn one or
two glass beads, if any at all. These were often not worn around
the neck, but as earrings or in the hair.
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RPD0326
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