In another thread in pics, penannular brooches came up and one poster said something that got me thinking and wondering- :confused:

For any of you historians- armchair or proper :rolleyes: -, what is the latest known use of penannular brooches?

This question is relavant for SCA and other reenactment-type garbs. It is also useful for us who wear Belted Plaids/Great Kilts (the large, non-stitched, things put on around the waist and held together with a belt). Most of the latter pictures I have seen include large, gaudy/showy silver or gold round (solid faced) brooches. I prefer the more simple and subtle penannular, which is also a commonly known "celtic" piece.

The early date and long usage is well established by the many preserved ancient and medieval examples.

So, did they last long enough to overlap Belted Plaids (1600)?

The post said something about "interesting" findings during Culloden excavation/archeaological work. Are they used as late as 1745?

I have never really researched this topic myself, but thought I would use the vast source of knowledge (as well as those other posters of questionable sanity, and the rest) to test the waters (so to speak).

Any answers would be fascinating!
Especially with historical reference/documentation-