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There were two traditions of penannular brooches in the Viking Age. The first coming out of Ireland and adopted by areas inhabited by Norwegian Vikings. This style includes the large silver thistle brooches. The second is from the Baltic and differs in style [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:p.30]<br>
 
There were two traditions of penannular brooches in the Viking Age. The first coming out of Ireland and adopted by areas inhabited by Norwegian Vikings. This style includes the large silver thistle brooches. The second is from the Baltic and differs in style [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:p.30]<br>
 
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==Irish Styles==
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===Irish style Ball terminals (Thistle brooches)===
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Large ornate silver pennanular brooches with thistle shaped terminals <br>
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Thistle brooch BM 1909,0624.2.jpg
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Eigg 2 Penannular (Macpherson 1878).JPG|Eigg
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Thistle Penannular - Ireland, Co. Antrim (Arch. Jnl. 1849).JPG
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Thistle Penannular - England, Westmorland (Arch. Jnl. 1849).JPG
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Thistle Brooch - Skaill 1 (Anderson 1874).JPG
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Thistle Brooch - Skaill 2 (Anderson 1874).JPG
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Thistle Brooch - Skaill 3 (Anderson 1874).JPG
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===Irish style penannulars===
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Penannular Rogart, Scotland.jpg
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===Irish style Psudo-Pennanulars===
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Penannular BM 1888,0719.101.jpg
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==Baltic Styles==
 
94 graves in Birka, 61 are men, 22 are women, 11 unknown [ARWIDSSON 1984:p.19-20]. Larger ones are generally men, smaller ones more likely women. Small silver with turned up ends are generally from women’s graves.<br>
 
94 graves in Birka, 61 are men, 22 are women, 11 unknown [ARWIDSSON 1984:p.19-20]. Larger ones are generally men, smaller ones more likely women. Small silver with turned up ends are generally from women’s graves.<br>
 
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Thalin has put forward the hypothesis that the large penanulars with animal heads, face masks and a faceted terminal (bj.855) are seem to have a connection to swords found in the graves. It suggests that the penanular might be part of the swords hanging arrangement. [ARWIDSSON 1984:p.21]<br>
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Thalin has put forward the hypothesis that the large penannulars with animal heads, face masks and a faceted terminal (bj.855) are seem to have a connection to swords found in the graves. It suggests that the penannular might be part of the swords hanging arrangement. [ARWIDSSON 1984:p.21]<br>
 
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==Thalin Types==
 
 
[ARWIDSSON 1984:p.16-19]
 
[ARWIDSSON 1984:p.16-19]
 
 
===Rolled terminals===
 
===Rolled terminals===
 
Eastern influence [ARWIDSSON 1984: p.23]
 
Eastern influence [ARWIDSSON 1984: p.23]
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Penannular Hedeby, Denmark.jpg
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Hedeby Pennanular Grave 228.JPG|Hedeby
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===Faceted terminals===
 
===Faceted terminals===
 
Eastern  
 
Eastern  
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</gallery>
  
 
===Capped terminals===
 
===Capped terminals===
 
Bj712a, 713, 752b, 949, 523, 974
 
Bj712a, 713, 752b, 949, 523, 974
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===Ball terminals – Thistle brooches [V/M]===
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===Animal heads===
Large ornate silver pennanular brooches with thistle shaped terminals
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<gallery heights=170px mode="Packed-hover" style="text-align: left;">
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</gallery>
  
===Animal heads===
 
 
 
===Face masks===
 
===Face masks===
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===Closed - Annular brooch===
 
===Closed - Annular brooch===
 
715, 946, 775. 2 iron, 1 silver
 
715, 946, 775. 2 iron, 1 silver
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<gallery heights=170px mode="Packed-hover" style="text-align: left;">
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</gallery>
  
 
===Other===
 
===Other===
 
==Psudo-Pennanulars==
 
 
===Irish style===
 
 
 
 
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Penannulars

There were two traditions of penannular brooches in the Viking Age. The first coming out of Ireland and adopted by areas inhabited by Norwegian Vikings. This style includes the large silver thistle brooches. The second is from the Baltic and differs in style [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:p.30]


Irish Styles

Irish style Ball terminals (Thistle brooches)

Large ornate silver pennanular brooches with thistle shaped terminals

Irish style penannulars

Irish style Psudo-Pennanulars


Baltic Styles

94 graves in Birka, 61 are men, 22 are women, 11 unknown [ARWIDSSON 1984:p.19-20]. Larger ones are generally men, smaller ones more likely women. Small silver with turned up ends are generally from women’s graves.

Thalin has put forward the hypothesis that the large penannulars with animal heads, face masks and a faceted terminal (bj.855) are seem to have a connection to swords found in the graves. It suggests that the penannular might be part of the swords hanging arrangement. [ARWIDSSON 1984:p.21]

[ARWIDSSON 1984:p.16-19]

Rolled terminals

Eastern influence [ARWIDSSON 1984: p.23]

Faceted terminals

Eastern

Capped terminals

Bj712a, 713, 752b, 949, 523, 974

Animal heads

Face masks

Closed - Annular brooch

715, 946, 775. 2 iron, 1 silver

Other