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Roman brooch found in Ayrshire during archaeological dig • Mar. 5, 2025, 3:52 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As Ayr

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Eglinton Castle ruins
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Related Topics and References

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Related Places

Irvine Old Parish Church
North Ayrshire
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom
Girvan
South Ayrshire
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom
Newmilns
East Ayrshire
council area, Scotland, United Kingdom

Key People

Robert II, coin, 14th century; in the British Museum
Robert II
king of Scotland
Cameron, Richard
Richard Cameron
Scottish religious leader