Brooch

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Brooch

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.102

Description

Trumpet brooch, from the Roman site at Newstead

Use

Used as fashion accessory, or even a status symbol.

Context

Found near the rear chambers of the Principia at Trimontium by James Curle's excavations.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Brooch
Jewellery

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 765

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

II.15.259

Material

Bronze

Color

Green, Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

James Curle's illustration and findings of the brooch

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Brooches were clothing-fasteners worn like safety pins, by men and women. They also served as fashion accessories and symbols of status. They were made in many different designs. The ‘dragonesque’ type with animal heads is influenced by Celtic art and is typical of Roman Britain. The trumpet-shaped brooches are also British designs.