Square-Headed Brooch
This specific brooch was uncovered at the West Stow archeological site, alongside other forms of brooches. Multiple brooches were found in sunken-featured buildings, where it is theorized that the SFBs were used as workshops- suggesting their high demand in the community. The common materials to use in brooches were...
Spearhead
Spears were one of the most common weapons in the Anglo-Saxon time period, and the spearheads themselves were variable depending on their purpose, while also being found symbolically in graves from the time period. Spears themselves were used for hunting, warfare, and other practical uses throughout the Anglo-Saxon world....
Wrist Clasp (Right)
Functions The function of these items in Anglo-Saxon England is hardly in doubt: they were worn in pairs as closures for sleeves which were slit at the wrist; here they occur only in women’s graves. In Norway on the other hand (where they are of a slightly different design),...
Anglo-Saxon Bucket
By Nicholas Spezia-Shwiff The object that I analyzed and digitally reconstructed was an Anglo-Saxon bucket found at the West Stow Village cemetery. This bucket was created sometime between 420 to 650 CE, during the period when West Stow was inhabited. This bucket is also rather small, around 22cm high...
Girdle Hangers
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Urn 2777 reconstruction
Robin Rojas-Cheatham Finding the urns of Spong Hill allowed for a further developed understanding of the origins of the Anglo-Saxon people with respect to both religion and motherland. Another discovery was the use of the urns and the part they contribute in paying respect to the dead as well...
