Quote Originally Posted by The Bear View Post
I have heard that people in the highlands were not wearing them during the 45 but im not sure its correct. Dr tony pollard the Director of the Centre for Battlefield Archaeology at Glasgow University and archaeologist for Culloden has found some in and around the field. Now it could be that they were droped in the area years before but he's dated them to the 1600s. People could have handed them down through the family up untill the 1700s. So it could be that they were still in use. Im sure they were not as popular and wouldnt have been all celtic but i think some would still be using brooches.
As simple as they are to make and use, I can't imagine they were not in use. Cheap, simple, utilitarian... and found on period battle fields! I'll keep using mine.