MHG60604 - Roman Brooch - Lonnie
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 79 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A Romano-British enamelled headstud brooch was found during metal detecting near Lonnie. The pin and headstud are now lost but the brooch is in good condition and may well have been a deliberate offering; the findspot is close to water. Originally enamelled in two colours, but only blue now survives. L 57mm. Claimed as Treasure Trove (TT 115/15), allocated to Inverness Museum. See DES entry for scale drawing. <1>
Information from the Treasure Trove database describes a large headstud brooch with good survival of blue enamel on bow and pin head shoulders, elements of pin surviving. <2>
This brooch is listed under Acc. No. 2016.002 in the Inverness Museum catalogue. <3>
Four figure grid reference given is marginal. The full GR for the brooch is held by Treasure Trove. GW 17/07/20
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG28238 Text/Publication/Article: Hunter, F. 2015. Petty, Lonnie, Metal detector find, Discovery Excav Scot, New, vol. 16. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 112-3. Online. pp. 112-3. XY
- <2> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 115/15.
- <3> SHG25836 Collection/Catalogue: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery. Inverness Museum & Art Gallery Accession registers. 2016.002.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7300 4900 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74NW |
| Civil Parish | PETTY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- HEADSTUD BROOCH (Roman - 79 AD to 409 AD)
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