Gold armlets
Dublin Core
Title
Gold armlets
Subject
Prehistory
Description
This pair of late Bronze Age gold pennular armlets were found at Kilmallie, just outside Fort William. The fascinating story behind them relates to their discovery. In 1871 a crofter had a dream that he would find treasure if he dug at a certain spot. He dug at the spot and found these wonderful gold armlets. The crofter presented the armlets to the landowner, Cameron of Lochiel, who in return allowed the crofter to live on his land rent free for life. The armlets are on long term loan to the museum.
Creator
Irish
Source
objects,prehistory
Date
1200 BC – 1150 BC
Contributor
eulac3d
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
43
Date Modified
24/12/2020
Extent
L 380 mm x W 127 mm
Medium
West Highland Museum
Spatial Coverage
find,56.836992,-5.1029819;
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
West Highlands Museum
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Prim Media
129
Material
gold
Object Number
3395
Collection
Citation
Irish, “Gold armlets,” West Highalnds Museum, accessed January 23, 2025, https://whm100.org/omeka/items/show/127.
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