Summary

Oval brooch with textile remains on the reverse, from Tiree, 10th century

Accession Number

X.IL 219

Other references

Original description

VIKING PERIOD. Oval Bowl-shaped Brooch, 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/2. Tiree.

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)

Tiree, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1872

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Dr Norman Macleod

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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