Kilmainham Brooch
The Kilmainham Brooch is a late 8th- or early 9th-century Celtic brooch of the "penannular" type (i.e. its ring does not fully close or is incomplete). With a diameter of 9.67 cm, it is a relatively large example, and is made from silver, gold and glass, with filigree and Interlace (art), interlace decorations. Like other high-quality brooches of its class, it was probably intended to fasten copes and other vestments rather than for everyday wear, as its precious metal content would have made it a status symbol for its owner;Moss (2014), p. 410 less expensive Viking-style brooches were typically worn in pairs on women's clothing.Moss (2014), p. 411 The brooch is dated to the late 8th or early 9th century based on its 8th-century design patterns, along with the fact that silver was not easily available in Ireland until the first Early Scandinavian Dublin, Viking invasion in AD 795. It was found in the 18th century during an excavation of a Viking burial place in Kilmainham, on ...
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