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Pin

Description

Silver pin ornamented with a beaded margin round a plain circle enclosing a pattern formed by four painted ovals end to end, from Talnotrie, Kirkcudbrightshire, 9th century

Museum reference

X.FC 202

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Pin

Date

9th century

Materials

Silver, Paint

Physical description

Silver; obverse ornamented with a plain circle enclosing a pattern formed by four painted ovals end to end, their inner outlines forming a concave sided quadrant; beaded margin

Collection place(s)

Talnotrie, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

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