Drawing by E T Leeds |
Jessica age 10 |
These brooches were usually worn singly and not in pairs like other brooches. Cruciform brooches got their name because the top of these brooches looks like a cross. However the owners were probably not Christians.
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These brooches varied in size and style; some were decorated others were not. They were worn from the fifth to seventh centuries (about AD450-650) and have mainly been found in Anglian areas, such as East Anglia and the Midlands. |
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See more examples of cruciform brooches in the virtual gallery |
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