Brooch

This enamelled bronze brooch was found at Bruthach an Sithean on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. It was a valuable Roman brooch, probably passed from one native chief to another, ending up miles from the Roman frontier.

The central setting of the fantail brooch also originally held enamel, but it is now missing.

Powerful local chieftains controlled contact with the Romans, keeping most of the Roman objects and passing some onto their followers.

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Online ID:	000-100-039-059-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.GS 84
Date:	Between 100 and 200 AD
Material:	Bronze, enamelled; the pelta-shaped foot originally inlaid; circular central setting is empty
Dimensions:	2.00" L x 1.90" across foot
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Where:	Scotland, Inverness-shire, South Uist, Kilpheder, Bruthach a Sithean
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Description:	Roman enamelled bronze fantail brooch, from Bruthach a Sithean, South Uist
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