Copper-alloy, 3.19 grams, 16.96 mm. 5th-6th century AD. A finely-cast decorative mount which would have surmounted the boss of an Anglo-Saxon shield. The outer zone is sheet silver while the gilded central field is a series of five running scrolls similar to the customary pattern for a saucer brooch. Both the silver and gilding are almost intact. Reference: Dickinson, T. & Harke, H. Early Anglo-Saxon Shields in Archaeologia, vol.110, 1992. Published: Hammond, Brett. British Artefacts, volume I - Early Anglo-Saxon. Extremely fine condition.