After [[Iron Working|iron]], bronze was probably the commonest metal used by the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. Bronze is a mixture of copper and a small percentage of tin (and sometimes a small amount of lead). Any alloy, or mixture, of copper and tin is called bronze. Many bronze alloys also contain small amounts of other materials.
''Original article by Ben Levick, 1993<br>Revised by Roland Williamson, 2000''