Penannular brooch

Description

Viking silver penannular ring brooch with thistle-shaped extremities and pinhead and an engraved pattern on one side, from Skaill

Museum reference

X.IL 3

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Penannular brooch

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Silver; large; extremities and head of pin shaped like thistle; engraved pattern on one side

Collection place(s)

Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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