Summary

Silver gilt facsimile of a gold brooch, found in 1787 in peat at Erickstonebrae, Moffat, Dumfriesshire

Accession Number

X.FT 96

Other references

Original description

ORNAMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, &C, BRONZE AND IRON. Reproduction in silver gilt (length 3.7") of th gold brooch bearing open-work lettering IOVI AVG and VOT XX (on the underside scratched PORTO); found in 1787 in peat at Erickstanebrae, Moffat, Dumfriesshire.

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)

Erickstonebrae, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1951

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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