The Visigoth Period, Late 5th - Early 8th c. A. D. (slides 1, 2, 3) Visigoth material culture can be divided into two main categories: architecture and objects of personal adornment. Lavish portable personal ornaments, such as the belt buckle shown in slide 1, were used to distinguish tribal members of rank. Churches, such as the example seen in slide 3, represent the bulk of what remains of Visigoth architecture today. The majority of these churches are simple stone structures with variations on a cruciform plan. Ornamentation in these buildings tends to be limited to small areas of carved stone relief, such as the image of Christ flanked by two angels as seen in slide 2. Back to slides