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Penannular brooch of silver gilt

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found on St Ninian's Isle, Dunrossness, Shetland

Penannular brooch of silver gilt
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This 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.

The terminals have three projecting ears and, where the hoop joins the terminal, an elongated semicircular field bordered by a curved upstanding frame. The brooch has settings for four circular studs, none of which survive.

A variety of Pictish penannular brooches have been found. They have a characteristic panel on the hoop and frequently they have lobed terminals. The pins, when they survive, are quite distinctive. Silver and bronze examples are known.

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