Summary

Portion of brooch of bronze, Richmond penannular type, Romano-British, from Mumrills, Falkirk, Stirlingshire

Accession Number

X.FRB 392

Other references

Original description

Finds from the excavations at Mumrills, near Falkirk, Stirlingshire, in 1923-28 (P.S.A.S. LXIII, 503-66). Bronze (p. 553). Pennanular brooch, knob terminals with mouldings, also remains of pin, in four pieces (fig. 115, 6). [One of four pieces numbered FRB 392, 392.1, 392.2 & 392.3]. (392.1) Richmond penannular type, brooch terminal; bronze; green patina; curved, circular; cast; beaded end with ridge on rib itself before bead; abraded. (392.2) Richmond penannular type, brooch terminal; bronze; green light blue patina; curved, circular; cast; beaded end with ridge on rib itself before bead; abraded. (392.3) Richmond penannular type, brooch pin; bronze; green patina; circular, rolled; cast; bronze strip with two ribs at outside; abraded.

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)

Mumrills, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1929

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

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