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Anglo-Saxon jewellery & sword from Fairford, Glos.

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The is an original drawing for a plate in Archaeologia (see Bibliography). It was also used in Wylie's book (see Bibliography).The drawing shows objects from the graves at Fairford excavated by W M Wylie: a gilt-bronze square-headed brooch, two saucer brooches, an 'applied' brooch, and two other bronze brooches, one in the form of a bird. There is also a sword in its scabbard with bronze fittings.
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Title: Anglo-Saxon jewellery & sword from Fairford, Glos.
Description:
The is an original drawing for a plate in Archaeologia (see Bibliography).
It was also used in Wylie's book (see Bibliography).
The drawing shows objects from the graves at Fairford excavated by W M Wylie: a gilt-bronze square-headed brooch, two saucer brooches, an 'applied' brooch, and two other bronze brooches, one in the form of a bird.
There is also a sword in its scabbard with bronze fittings.

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