Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot View Post
One noteable exception is the "Ulster" tartan, which dates from the late 1500s-early 1600s and was discovered by a farmer in the 1950's in the form of a pair of trews which had been buried:

http://www.ulsterscotsagency.com/tartanandkilts.asp

Regards,

Todd
But even though the tartan itself is old, that just means it existed back then. It didn't have any official recognition.