Experts may have solved a mystery linked to treasure from the Viking Age
Special writing on an arm ring from the Galloway Hoard may shed some light on who might have owned the collection.
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Anglo-Saxons plagiarized a Roman coin — and it's full of typos
An unusual piece of Anglo-Saxon jewelry — a plagiarized pendant rife with typos — that was discovered by a metal detectorist has now been declared treasure in the U.K. The pendant imitates a ...
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Anglo-Saxon gold ring acquired by Exeter museum
The rings may have been made for a small woman or a child, with an intricate pattern of intertwined animals A Devon museum has acquired a "beautiful and historic" Anglo-Saxon gold ring that was ...
Newly translated runes shed ‘compelling’ new light on who owned Galloway Hoard
A newly translated runic inscription has shed “compelling” new light on who might have owned the Galloway Hoard, experts have ...
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Staffordshire Gold Hoard
In the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf the warrior Sigemund has ... from Odin's spear and gold ring to Thor's hammer. Magic may also account for the only three obviously nonmilitary objects in the ...
Medieval Mystery Solved: Lost Residence of England’s Last Anglo-Saxon King Uncovered
Archaeologists have likely found King Harold’s lost residence in Bosham, shown in the Bayeux Tapestry, confirming its elite ...
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Famous Sutton Hoo helmet may be clue that early Anglo-Saxons fought as mercenaries for Byzantine Empire, study suggests
The famous helmet is among the Anglo-Saxon artifacts that indicate an eastern link with the Byzantine Empire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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Personal seal matrix of Queen Balthild
It was originally part of a swivelling finger ring. The style of its engravings suggested an early Anglo-Saxon date. Close inspection of the seal at Norwich Castle Museum revealed contrasting ...