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'Unusual' Anglo-Saxon replica of Roman coin found
on one side and a figure holding a banner with Christian symbols on the other. The late 5th to early 6th Century pendant was created at a time when Anglo-Saxons were pagans, which was "slightly ...
Metal detector find may rewrite history of 7th century helmet
Small decorative details on an iconic helmet belonging to “Britain’s Tutankhamen” could revise our understanding of early ...
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A Groundbreaking Find Challenges What We Know About the Iconic Sutton Hoo Helmet
Since its discovery in 1939, archaeologists have pointed to Sweden as the source of Sutton Hoo's haul. A Danish stamp says ...
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This Mysterious Gold Pendant Featuring a Misspelled Inscription Is an Early Medieval Imitation of a Roman Coin
The other side depicts a person holding a banner or flag with a cross on it ... During this period, the Anglo-Saxons were starting to conquer present-day England—and they may have been taking ...
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What was Anglo-Saxon art and culture like?
A storyteller played music on a small harp or a lyre to accompany their stories and poems. Anglo-Saxon jewellers made brooches, beads and gold ornaments. At first, their artwork was pagan ...