Summary

Trumpet brooch or fibula of bronze, with fine enamel decoration on the body and head, found at Lochside, Spynie, Moray, 80 and 200 AD

Accession Number

X.2010.14

Other references

Original description

Harp-shaped fibula of bronze, 2 3/16" in length, with trumpet shaped head, foliaceous knop on the front of the bow, and round foot. The pin ... Found at Lochside, Spynie, Morayshire. Bronze; harp-shaped; trumpet head. SD note, July 1999: Edited from SCRAN full data set. [SCRAN caption] This enamelled bronze brooch, also known as a fibula, was found at Spynie in Moray. The brooch is of a special type called a trumpet brooch, due to the shape of the head which protects the spring. It has fine enamel decoration on the body and head. It would have been worn as a pair, linked to its partner by a chain. Between 80 and 200 AD. Bronze, enamel. Length: 56 mm. [MoS description] Roman invaders. Roman goods as gifts. Northeast Scotland. (15) Brooch, Spynie. 80 - 200 AD.Trevor Cowie notes, 28 July 2010: formerly Q.L.1920.4, this artefact has been accessioned as X.2010.14 / X.FT 143 under the Untraceable Lender Procedure (May 2001).

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)

Lochside, Spynie, Morayshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

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Acquisition

Acquisition date

2010-04-08

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Lender

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