Dragonesque Brooch

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Dragonesque Brooch

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.171

Description

Portion of dragonesque brooch of bronze.

Use

Used for both fashion and a symbol of status

Context

Found at Edgerston Camp (near Jedburgh), Roxburghshire

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Brooch
Jewellery

Acquisition

Accession

X.FA 92

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Celtic

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Brooch

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pin, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

1939.1128

Material

Bronze

Color

Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

The range of finds from Edgerston (near Jedburgh) suggests it was a local power centre.