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This enamelled bronze brooch was found at the site of the Roman outpost fort at Strageath in Perthshire. It was probably made in the north-west provinces of the Roman empire.

Two of the four projecting knobs on this plate brooch are incomplete.

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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• Online ID: 000-100-103-262-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.1997.777
• Date: 142 - 165 AD
  Between 142 and 165 AD
  
• Material: Enamelled
  
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• Where: Scotland, Perthshire, Muthill, Strageath
  
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• Description: Enamelled plate brooch from Strageath, Perthshire, 142 - 165 AD
  
• References:
  • Johns, Catherine. The jewellery of Roman Britain. Celtic and Classical traditions. London: UCL Press Ltd., 1996, 170-3. 
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