Object Description
An exquisite Anglo-Saxon gilt-bronze brooch featuring an intricate symmetrical engraving. The brooch is of a shallow ‘saucer’ shape, with a circular body and short, raised sides. The flat obverse features four pairs of inward-facing spirals, each with a circular stud between, situated around a cross to form a floriated cruciform design. The engraving is neat and regular, and patination to the bronze has lent to highlight the decoration further. The reverse is unworked and features a catch plate along with the remnants of a connecting protrusion for a pin, now missing.
Date: Circa 5th-6th Century AD