From Mote of Mark, Kirkcudbrightshire
This fragment of a baked clay mould, here pictured with a modern resin impression, is one of a number found at the native site at the Mote of Mark in Kirkcudbrightshire. The mould was used to produce penannular brooches, sometime between 500 and 700.
The mould produced the triangular end of a penannular brooch. It was decorated with an interlace pattern within a geometric border.
In the early historic period, high status settlements, like Dunadd and the Mote of Mark, were often placed on defended hilltop sites. There a powerful leader attracted a range of craftsmen, and was able to engage in long distance trade.
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