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 ...

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 ...