Craft, industry and trade

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Brooches or Fibulae, Birrens, Middlebie

Brooches were used to secure clothing during this period, and were of several types. One of the larg

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Fragments of Lead, Birrens

Found whilst metal detecting, this fragment of lead is believed to be a part of waste material from

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Decorated Object, Birrens

A decorative object found while excavating the site at Birrens Roman Fort. Copper alloy objects such

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Brooch, Birrens

This broach was found in a field North East of Birrens Fort, and is a bronze item used as a decorati

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Horse Trapping, Milton, Beattock

Found by a metal detector at Milton, Beattock, a horse trapping is an ornamental covering for a harn

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Plumb Bob, Milton, Beattock

Found while metal detecting, this lead weight or plumb bob has a broken iron loop which was attached

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Nails, Birrens

On loan to the museum from the Dumfries and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, this c

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Coin of Marcus Aurelius

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Coin of Lucilla

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Coin of Emperor Hadrian

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Roman Coin (Emperor Unknown)

Roman coins spanning around 100 years have been found in the area. Some are made from Orichalcum, wh

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Amphora wall shards

Amphorae are large pottery vessels used to transport wine and oil.

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