Brooch

Description

Bronze trefoil brooch from Clibberswick, Shetland, 9th century

Museum reference

X.IL 224

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Brooch

Date

9th century

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze; trefoil shape

Collection place(s)

Clibberswick, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Lerwick Collection

References

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

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