Penannular brooch

Description

Tinned bronze penannular brooch, from Castlehill, Ayrshire, 600 - 900 AD

Museum reference

X.HH 339

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Penannular brooch

Date

6th - 9th century

Materials

Tinned bronze

Physical description

Bronze, tinned; lozenge terminals

Collection place(s)

Castlehill (Howrat), Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Scotland's Early Silver (13 Oct 2017 - 25 Feb 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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