Viking Oval Brooch from Truso

Viking oval brooch after a find from Truso.

The Viking Age bowl brooch, which you can buy here as a replica, was made true to detail after a historical find from Truso.

Besides large tortoise brooches, which were found everywhere in the settlement areas of the Vikings, smaller oval brooches were also common in the Viking Age, as not only this find from Truso shows.

The oval brooch was made as a detailed replica after the original brooch from Truso and has a sturdy needle on the back for fastening, which makes it suitable for stronger fabrics.

Oval brooches were a traditional part of women's garments in the Viking Age and were always worn in pairs.
Below the shoulder or above the breast, the brooches served to fasten the apron to the woman's garment on both sides, so it is advisable to order two pieces. The price indicated is for one oval brooch.

Dimensions of the Viking bowl brooch: 6 x 3 x 1 cm.

You can buy the bowl brooch in high-quality bronze or in real-silver plated.

The Viking trading town of Truso is also known as the Atlantis of the North. In the 9th century, it was located on the Baltic Sea not far from the Vistula Lagoon in today's Poland on an important trade route, the so-called Amber Road, which led from Birka and Gotland to the Danube.

Like other trading sites, Truso had a multi-ethnic character, so that artefacts from the Prussians, Vikings, Slavs and Frisians have been found here in equal measure.

A large number of archaeological finds were discovered there in 1897 and have been systematically excavated intermittently since the 1920s. A powerful fire layer and many arrowheads indicate that Truso was destroyed by pirates.