The armlet was found by chance. The solid casting and incised repeat pattern are typical of the 'Ornamental Horizon' of the mid-Bronze Age. Its date c.1300 links it to Breton-style bronze axeheads ...

This bronze armlet is a declaration of wealth and power ... Heavy armlets like this are only found in the north-east of Scotland and this is one of the finest examples. It was found in 1901 ...