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from Mumrills, Stirlingshire

000-100-104-127-C
© National Museums Scotland

This bronze pin with a baluster head was found at the site of the Roman fort at Mumrills in Stirlingshire. It was used as a dress or hair pin, sometime between 140 and 165 AD.

Bronze pin with a baluster head, found at the site of the Roman fort at Mumrills, Stirlingshire, 140 - 165 AD

Pins made of bone, bronze, silver or gold are found on a number of Roman sites in Britain. Some are simple and functional, while others have highly ornate heads.

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Online ID:	000-100-104-127-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.FRB 402
Date:	140 - 165 AD Between 140 and 165 AD
Material:	Bronze, with baluster head
Dimensions:	5" L
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Where:	Scotland, Stirlingshire, Falkirk, Mumrills
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References:	PSAS LXIII, 1929
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