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The "zoomorphic penannular brooch" of a type developed in Ireland in the sixth and seventh centuries which ended up in a sod of turf. [Photograph: Eye Focus Ltd]

1 posted on 02/08/2010 4:52:02 PM PST by SunkenCiv

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2 posted on 02/08/2010 4:52:44 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)

Very cool -— never saw Madeline Albright wearing one of those, and she’s addicted to the brooch

3 posted on 02/08/2010 4:58:26 PM PST by Enchante (If Obama referred to the "Press Corpse" the MSM might care about his IGNORANCE)

5 posted on 02/08/2010 5:18:55 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)

The "zoomorphic penannular brooch" of a type developed in Ireland

Looks like the "zoomorph" (animal form) is that of a butterfly...

7 posted on 02/08/2010 5:29:37 PM PST by Talisker (When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on it's own.)

So that would make this brooch about 600 A.D.

Was kind of wondering what was the story in Ireland at that time. Celts and Druids still around? (not a football team).

18 posted on 02/09/2010 7:14:58 PM PST by Beowulf9