RecordPenannular brooch of silver gilt< 1 of 1 > Back found on St Ninian's Isle, Dunrossness, Shetland
Penannular brooch of silver giltThis silver gilt penannular brooch was found in a hoard containing silver objects and part of a porpoise's jaw, buried on St Ninian's Isle at Dunrossness in Shetland sometime between 750 and 825. The hoard probably belonged to a Pictish chief. Each terminal has a central disc around which there are three evenly-spaced lobes and, against the hoop, a fourth, wider field. The pin has a lentoid head which forms a hook. The St Ninian's Isle hoard contained 12 brooches, most of them silver gilt. They are all characteristically Pictish in form, yet each is individually crafted with differences in design and technique. All were objects worn to display status and wealth. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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