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Silver handpin

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From Norrie's Law, near Largo, Fife

Postcard of Silver handpin.
000-190-000-978-C
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Silver handpin

This silver handpin with red enamel decoration is one of two similar ones found at Norrie's Law near Largo in Fife in a large hoard of silver jewellery and hacksilver. This picture shows a detail of the back of the pinhead.

The back of the pinhead was decorated with an incised Pictish symbol, often termed a 'Z-rod', similar to those carved on Pictish stones.

Monumental stones and some silver jewellery were decorated by the Picts with a range of unusual symbols, some of everyday objects and others more abstract. Many theories have been proposed to explain their meanings which nevertheless remain obscure.


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Online ID: 000-190-000-978-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.FC 30
Date: Between 600 and 700
Material: Silver; with enamelled head
Dimensions: 6.25" L
What: Pin
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Where: Scotland, Fife, Largo, Norrie's Law
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Description: Silver pin with enamelled head, from Norrie's Law
References:
  • Youngs, Susan (ed.). 'The work of Angels'. Masterpieces of Celtic metalwork, 6th-9th centuries AD. London: British Museum Publications Ltd, 1989, pp 26-7. 
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