anglo saxon fibula isle of wight silvered Munten - buidels - weegschalen It may be fastened with

It may be fastened with cords at the sides

The top square shows a fully armed figure surrounded by victorious iconography

The main gauche measures 42

where it was described at the time as main protection for infantry

anglo saxon fibula isle of wight silvered Munten - buidels - weegschalen It may be fastened withThe fibula is a replica of a 6th century original excavated in grave 22, Chessell Down (Isle of Wight, England). The Anglo Saxon fibula is decorated with typical motifs of the Great Migration. Similar fibulae were worn by Germanic peoples, amongst them the Franks, Merovingians and Lombards, from North West Europe to North Italy.