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Anglo-Saxon Decoration on Brooches

Square headed brooch from Brighthampton Link to close up picture of head of brooch Link to close up picture of foot of brooch Link to close up picture of middle of brooch

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Look closely at the decoration on this brooch. What do you see?

What does this tell us about the Anglo-Saxons?

Click different parts of the brooch to take a closer look.

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This is a square-headed brooch found in a grave at Brighthampton in Oxfordshire.
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