Fragment of a mould for making brooches, and a cast from it

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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 two penannular brooches, joined by a small link which would have been cut off and filed flat. The terminals of the resulting brooches are slightly different.

Non-ferrous metals, such as bronze, brass, silver, gold and lead were made into objects by casting them in moulds. The metal was melted in a crucible, then poured into the mould. Quite elaborate objects were created in this way.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-576-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.HH 130
• Date: 500 - 700 AD
  Between 500 and 700
  
• Material: Mould
  
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• What: Mould
  
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• Where: Scotland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Colvend and Southwick, Mote of Mark
  
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• Description: Mould for two conjoined penannular brooches, from Mote of Mark, Kirkcudbrightshire, 500 - 700 AD
  
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