This stunning Roman brooch was found in a fort site near the Antonine Wall and clearly belonged to a wealthy inhabitant of Roman Scotland. I chose this item because I love jewellery myself and ...
This striking silver brooch once fastened the cloak of a wealthy person 1100 years ago. Known as a penannular brooch, it has a loop of metal with flattened ends, or terminals with an attached ...
Toby F. Martin, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Archaeology, Oxford University. Cruciform brooches were large and decorative items of jewellery, frequently used to pin together ...