Heading: Gothic Saxon Bronze Brooch, 5th-6th Century AD

Material: Copper alloy (bronze)

Period: 5th to 6th century

Date: 5th-6th century

Origin: Germanic tribes (Visigothic) later Saxon

Condition: Fine, pin missing

Description: D-shaped head-plate with five knops, short bow and tapering finial, linear decoration head-plate and bow; catch-plate to reverse, pin corroded away.

Size and Weight: 38mm, 3.94g

References: cf. Hattatt’s ‘Ancient Brooches’ p 381

Features and Provenance:  This type of brooch originated in western Europe and spread during the early 5th century to Germanic tribes, to the Franks and then to Saxon England, especially to the court at Canterbury, Kent. It is believed to have been often worn by women, probably due to its flamboyant nature, but also as it has been found in high-status female burials in southern England.

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