From near Peebles, Peeblesshire
This enamelled bronze brooch, also known as a fibula, was found near Peebles in Peeblesshire. It was imported from northern England for the Roman army during the second century AD.
The brooch is of a type known as a bar brooch. This example is somewhat corroded and missing its pin.
The Roman army obtained supplies from three zones: locally (either by the army or natives), within the Roman province of Britannia, or further afield in the Roman empire.
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