Roman brooch, Cruggleton Castle
Cruggleton Castle
A Roman bow-brooch, made of bronze and decorated with a zig-zag
line between two grooves. It would originally have had an
iron or bronze spring and pin. Brooches like this were used
to fasten clothes.
Cruggleton Castle is located on a cliff top overlooking Wigtown
Bay. It has been an important power base for thousands of
years and excavation has shown that the site was occupied in the
Iron Age, the Dark Ages and again in the Medieval period. It
was one of the centres of the Lords of Galloway.
Object no :
SMAH 088
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
Length: 56mm
Materials :
Bronze
Location :
Cruggleton Castle
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