The Anglo Saxon Period
Following the abandonment of England by the Romans in 407 AD, England underwent a series of invasions by an assortment of Germanic tribes, namely the Saxons, Angles and Jutes. This period lasted until the Norman Conquest in 1066
Saxon D Buckle
5th-6th Century made of �Billon� silver with high tin content. This buckle would have a violin shaped tongue if complete
Contemporary counterfeit sceat 720 AD
This coin should be silver but is bronze with traces of silvering remaining in places. The obverse shows a bishop with a scepter, the reverse a snake eating it�s tail (oroborus)
Strap end - Middle to late Saxon period. Ring and dot design
Late Saxon Stirrup Mount
From the 10th Century depicting a beast eating grapes (with corresponding reference drawing
Edward the Confessor Silver Penny
Edward the Confessor was the last Saxon King descended from Alfred the Great. When he died in 1066 without an heir, his nephew William of Normandy invaded England, defeated the Saxons at the Battle of Hastings, and claimed the throne.