Among the best preserved pieces of Anglo-Saxon metalwork, the Fuller Brooch is an ornate tribute to human perception of the moral and material worlds. Skip to Main Content.

THE ORIGIN of an Anglo Saxon brooch that’s 1,100-years-old may never be found. This is according to archaeologists who think the brooch being discovered in a lorry full of soil means its orig… ...

What is believed to be the oldest form of writing in English ever found has been uncovered in an Anglo-Saxon burial ground. ... I and M scratched on the back of a bronze brooch from around AD650.

Decoding a silver-gilt square-headed brooch from Grave 22, Chessell Down, Isle of Wight. Early Anglo-Saxon, early 6 th century.. Illustration by Craig Williams, courtesy of the British Museum ...

She said experts described it as a coin badge rather than brooch because the 18mm (0.7in)-round piece was not for fastening clothes but was designed to be purely decorative - as well as devotional.

Detectorist, Tom Lucking has uncovered an 800-year-old brooch five years after finding an Anglo-Saxon gold pendant worth £145,000 He told The Times : ‘It was complete, with lots of gilding.

Science; Archaeology; Anglo-Saxon women found buried with their lavish jewels (and handbags) The incredible cemetery contains more than 20 burials - the majority of which are women ...

A fragment of 1,500-year-old cloth is still attached to a metal brooch found at the site. ... the trove also included a scrap of Anglo-Saxon textiles attached to a metal brooch.

One of the largest ever Anglo-Saxon burial grounds has been uncovered in the UK. Experts made the discovery along the route of a new train line, HS2 , being built in Buckinghamshire, England.

A RARE example of Saxon jewellery has gone on display today, thanks to the work of some metal detectors. The 1,500-year-old brooch was among items found in the grave of a high society Anglo-Saxon ...

THE ORIGIN of an Anglo Saxon brooch that’s 1,100-years-old may never be found. This is according to archaeologists who think the brooch being discovered in a lorry full of soil means its orig… ...

She said experts described it as a coin badge rather than brooch because the 18mm (0.7in)-round piece was not for fastening clothes but was designed to be purely decorative - as well as devotional.