Fibula / brooch
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Name/Title
Fibula / broochEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 764Description
One of a pair of trumpet brooches, with enamelling, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium)Use
Practical and decorative piece of JeweleryContext
Numerous brooches of this style have been found at the fort site. Brooches could be both decorative and practical. Practical in the sense it could hold a cloak togetherCollection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Brooch
Jewellery
Acquisition
Accession
X. FRA 764Made/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British