The Staffordshire Hoard. An Anglo-Saxon Treasure

• Other Authors: Fern, Chris (Editor), Dickinson, Tania (Editor), Webster, Leslie (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: London Society of Antiquaries of London 2019
• Series: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London LXXX
• Subjects: History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400; Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500; Archaeology by period / region; Medieval European archaeology; excavation; archaeology; Anglo-Saxon; artefacts; ornament; crafts; metal-detecting
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The Staffordshire Hoard: An Anglo-Saxon Treasure tells the story of the Staffordshire Hoard's discovery and acquisition, and the six-year research project that pieced its fragments back together, identified its objects and explored their manufacture. Key chapters discuss the decoration and mean...