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Description: | A Scandinavian brooch C 9th Century, of openwork lozenge form, with decoration moulded in relief. The perforations leave a simple cross motif with a globule in the centre. The arms of the cross terminate in stylised animal heads, the eyes small domes in sunk relief, inboard of which are pairs of larger oval elements at an angle to one another, which represent ears. The reverse has a hinge and hook plate where there is still the remains of the iron pin. These fittings appear to have been soldered to the rear, rather than being cast integrally . This is a relatively common Scandinavian brooch type in England, there being over 30 examples recorded to date. There is a similar example in the Norwich Castle Museum (Acc : No 403.985). Being of Scandinavian make, these may well have been worn by the early Viking settlers in East Anglia. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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