September 26, 2009
Anglo-Saxon hoard
Huge Hoard Of Anglo-Saxon Treasure FoundLONDON -- An amateur treasure hunter prowling English farmland with a metal detector stumbled upon the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure ever discovered, a massive collection of gold and silver crosses, sword decorations and other items, British archaeological experts said Thursday.
One said the treasure would revolutionize understanding of the Anglo-Saxons, a Germanic people who ruled England from the fifth century until the Norman conquest in 1066. Another said the find would rank among Britain's best-known historic treasures.
Here's a site about the Staffordshire Hoard. And here's a Flickr page with many images of it. This is a sword hilt fitting made from gold with inlaid garnet.
Posted by joke du jour at September 26, 2009 08:31 AM
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