Anglo Saxon Galloway Brooch

An authentic replica of a large Anglo-Saxon brooch from the Viking Age based on an original find from Scotland.

This Anglo-Saxon brooch is one of a group of 10th century cloak clasps of the Viking Era found together in the famous Galloway Hoard, one of Britain's most outstanding treasure troves.

The original Galloway brooch is now in the possession of the Scottish National Museum. 

The Galloway brooch measures 2 1/4" in diameter. There is a stable pin construction on the back, which is also suitable for strong woollen fabrics.

The Galloway brooch is made of high-quality bronze with the attached bosses made of contrasting material.

This handmade brooch in high-quality golden bronze. The attached bosses of the brooch are made of the contrasting material.

2 1/4" x 2 1/4" with a 2" pin.

History of the Galloway Brooch

The Galloway Hoard is by far the most precious collection of unique artifacts from the Viking Age ever found in Scotland. It dates back to the early 10th century, although some of the artifacts were already several centuries old at that time.

Local legends tell of a Viking army that was defeated by a Scots army at a site near Galloway, where they suffered one of their worst defeats. The treasure that the Vikings had probably looted from Anglo-Saxon monasteries was probably buried during the battle to be recovered at a later date.

However, it was only rediscovered a good thousand years later in 2014 by archeologist Derek McLennan in south-west Scotland, when he unearthed a richly decorated Carolingian metal vessel in the ground - filled to the brim with a large number of hack silver, silver bangles, some with runes, many masterfully crafted Anglo-Saxon silver brooches and even a number of gold jewellery and precious fabrics.

This brooch is a replica of one of these artifacts in high quality bronze.