The Orton Scar Brooch (Cumbria, England)

Title: The Orton Scar Brooch (Cumbria, England)
Submitted by: Villkat.Arts
Description: The Orton Scar Brooch is a famous 9th- to 10th-century Viking penannular silver brooch discovered alongside a matching silver torque in Cumbria.

Discovered by a labourer in a limestone rock crevice at Orton Scar in 1847.

The Orton Scar Brooch is held in the collections of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Identifier: NM-01462
Contributor: Society of Antiquaries of London See all items with this value
Date: 0800 – 0999
Temporal Coverage: Viking Age (0750–1100)
Place of Origin: Orton; Penrith; England; United Kingdom; 54.468185, -2.5811681
Current Location: Burlington House, London, England (UK); 51.50937796666859, -0.1397218450801588
Format: Silver
Type: Jewellery See all items with this value; Artefact & Replica See all items with this value; Artefact & Artwork See all items with this value
Subject: Penannular Brooch; Brooch
Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0