NMS Archaeology Object 132775: X.FC 177 - Penannular brooch


Description

Summary


Silver penannular brooch, set with gold filigree, with spiral and zoomorphic decoration, Pictish, from near Clunie Castle, Dunkeld, Perthshire, 8th or 9th century


Accession Number


X.FC 177


Other references

Not recorded1906 p.253

Original description

PERSONAL ORNAMENTS, &C. Brooch of Silver with spiral and zoomorphic decoration, found many years ago in the neighbourhood of Perth. Updated from SCRAN full data set, December 1998.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

near Clunie Castle, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1906

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

Image of Silver penannular brooch, set with gold filigree, with spiral and zoomorphic decoration, Pictish, from near Clunie Castle, Dunkeld, Perthshire, 8th or 9th century © National Museums Scotland
Image of Silver penannular brooch, set with gold filigree, with spiral and zoomorphic decoration, Pictish, from near Clunie Castle, Dunkeld, Perthshire, 8th or 9th century © National Museums Scotland

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