VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH PENDANT, 10th-11th C.

Cambridgeshire, England. Circular bronze, about 1" diameter with rounded faces forming a ridged edge and straight cross pin. Surface textured from burial. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin,

Bronze, exceptionally large, just under 2 3/8" diameter of slightly domed form. Broadband with line borders flanking curvilinear floral (?) decoration, now mostly obscured by degradation from burial.

Circular bronze, 7/8” (0.87”) diameter. Circular section. Tapered cross pin. The surface with textured from burial. Professionally conserved and the silver surface restored. On an 18&#8221

Circular bronze, just over 3/4" diameter. Low rounded face with a flat back. The edge is notched for the cross pin. The surface with textured from burial. Professionally conserved and the silver surfa

Circular bronze, just under 1 1/4" diameter. Low rounded face with a flat back. The edge is notched for the cross pin. The surface with textured from burial. Professionally conserved and the silver su

Circular bronze, just over 7/8" diameter. Low rounded face both sides. Original cross pin with the very rare feature of the ring being recessed to seat the pin point. The surface is textured from buri

Circular bronze, just over 7/8" diameter. Low rounded face with a flat back. The edge is notched for the cross pin. The surface with textured from burial. Professionally conserved and the silver surfa

Cambridgeshire, England. Circular bronze, under 7/8" diameter with rounded face and flat back forming a ridged edge and straight cross pin. Surface textured from burial. Worn in numbers on the surface

Cambridgeshire, England. Circular bronze, about 7/8" diameter of flattened section and straight cross pin. Surface textured from burial. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal

Circular bronze, just over 7/8" diameter. Low rounded face with a flat back. The edge is notched for the cross pin. The surface with textured from burial. Professionally conserved and the silver surfa

Cambridgeshire, England. Circular bronze, over 1" diameter of flattened section and tapered cross pin. Surface textured from burial. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal bro

Circular bronze, just under 3/4" diameter. Rounded faces meeting at a ridge to the outside. The surface with texture from burial. Professionally conserved and the 24karat gold surface restored. On a g

Circular bronze, just over 7/8” diameter (0.90”). Circular and circular section. The surface with light texture from burial. Professionally conserved and the silver surface restored. On a

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi

Variation of this basic Viking accessory. These were worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a f

Bronze, well over 1 1/4" diameter. Low rounded faces on both sides forming ridged edges. Textured from burial. Worn in numbers, these were decorative as well as serving as a measure of protection from

Good example, circular bronze, just over 3/4" diameter of the thick section with flat faces and ridged outer edge. The surface with light texture from burial. Professionally conserved and the silver s

Circular bronze, just over 3/4” diameter of circular form and rounded diamond. The surface with light texture from burial. Professionally conserved and the silver surface restored. On a modern S

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi

10th Century. Bronze, just under 1" diameter. Circular, with broad rounded faces and ridged edge. The surface is lightly textured from burial. Professionally conserved and the pure silver surface rest

Bronze, just over 1" diameter, the front in relied roped motif (worn from burial)h. The back flat. Worn in multiples attached to leather or heavy wool jerkins, this example is easily capable of absorb

Bronze, large, just under 1 1/4" diameter of domed form. Broadband probably decorated originally, now obscured by degradation from burial. Slotted for the captive cross pin. Worn in multiples attached

Bronze, well over 7/8" diameter. Flat faces on both sides forming rounded edges. Textured from burial. Worn in numbers, these were decorative as well as serving as a measure of protection from sword b

Bronze, just over 1" diameter, the front and back of low rounded form resulting in a sharp outed edge. Worn in multiples attached to leather or heavy wool jerkins, this example is easily capable of ab