Treasures From Sutton Hoo

Author : Gareth Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Anglo-Saxons
ISBN : 0714128252

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Treasures from Sutton Hoo by Gareth Williams Pdf

The objects unearthed in 1939 from an Anglo-Saxon ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, rank among the most splendid treasures in the collection of the British Museum. Bringing together fine craftsmanship from England, Germany, Scandinavia, Alexandria and far Byzantium, the spectacular finds included gold and garnet jewellery, silverware, drinking vessels with silver-gilt fittings, a lyre and a sceptre, as well as the iconic helmet, all deliberately buried in the early seventh century as grave-goods for an important, though unidentified, warrior. The Sutton Hoo ship-burial was one of the most exciting discoveries ever made in British archaeology. This beautifully designed introduction to the treasure details the most significant pieces contained within it and explores the circumstances of its burial, discovery and excavation, as well as its lasting legacy and fame.

Author : Sonja Marzinzik
Publisher : British Museum Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015076181760

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The Sutton Hoo Helmet by Sonja Marzinzik Pdf

A warrior's face - the strong brows inlaid with red garnets, the nose and mouth gilded and its surface tinned a silvery colour - this is how the Sutton Hoo helmet once appeared to those who saw it. Beautifully crafted and visually stunning, it would have inspired awe. But it was also fully capable of protecting its wearer in battle. This book explains how it was discovered together with other priceless treasures including a ship in the great mound at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, by the archaeologist Basil Brown in the late 1930s. He was employed by the owner of the estate, Mrs Edith Pretty, who generously donated the whole find to the British Museum. After painstaking reconstruction, experts were able to compare this very rare helmet to the few others dating to the same period, and also to speculate for whom it might have been created. Today, some 1,400 years after it was buried, it is the centrepiece for the Sutton Hoo burial exhibit in the British Museum - a remarkable testament to Anglo- Saxon power and artistic skill.

Author : M. O. H. Carver
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0812234553

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Sutton Hoo by M. O. H. Carver Pdf

Examines what the Sutton Hoo ship-burial site reveals about early England, describes the site's treasures and mysteries, and recounts the events surrounding its discovery.

Author : M. O. H. Carver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Anglo-Saxons
ISBN : 178327204X

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The Sutton Hoo Story by M. O. H. Carver Pdf

A definitive account of Sutton Hoo, its discovery, history and famed treasure.

Author : Bernice Grohskopf
Publisher : Dissertation.com
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0595137903

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The Treasure of Sutton Hoo by Bernice Grohskopf Pdf

The Treasure of Sutton Hoo is the only book published in the USA about this significant excavation of an Anglo-Saxon king's ship burial. Priceless treasure found in the burial chamber, the finest collection of Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship in gold, silver and garnet, could have come only from a royal treasury.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Cotton gins and ginning
ISBN : MINN:30000010378697

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Cotton Ginnings in the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gareth Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Ship burials
ISBN : OCLC:1102055946

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Treasures from Sutton Hoo by Gareth Williams Pdf

Author : Ally Sherrick
Publisher : Chicken House
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781911077619

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The Buried Crown by Ally Sherrick Pdf

Britain is on the brink of invasion. George is sent to the countryside while his brother and guardian, Charlie, fights overseas. But the war is closer than he thinks. Nearby, an ancient burial ground hides a treasure Hitler is desperate to possess. George must find and protect it before it's too late...

Author : Katherine East
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Anglo-Saxons
ISBN : 0722657382

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A King's Treasure by Katherine East Pdf

Author : John Preston
Publisher : Other Press, LLC
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781590517802

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The Dig by John Preston Pdf

THE BASIS FOR THE NETFLIX FILM STARRING CAREY MULLIGAN, RALPH FIENNES, AND LILY JAMES A literary adventure that tells the story of a priceless buried treasure discovered in England on the eve of World War II In the long, hot summer of 1939, Britain is preparing for war, but on a riverside farm in Suffolk there is excitement of another kind. Mrs. Pretty, the widowed owner of the farm, has had her hunch confirmed that the mounds on her land hold buried treasure. As the dig proceeds, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary find. This fictional recreation of the famed Sutton Hoo dig follows three months of intense activity when locals fought outsiders, professionals thwarted amateurs, and love and rivalry flourished in equal measure. As the war looms ever closer, engraved gold peeks through the soil, and each character searches for answers in the buried treasure. Their threads of love, loss, and aspiration weave a common awareness of the past as something that can never truly be left behind.

Author : Leslie Webster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Art
ISBN : CUB:U183051609506

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Anglo-Saxon Art by Leslie Webster Pdf

The seven centuries of the Anglo-Saxon period in England, roughly AD 400-1100, were a time of extraordinary and profound transformation in almost every aspect of its culture, culminating in a dramatic shift from a barbarian society to a recognizably medieval civilization. This book traces the changing nature of that art, the different roles it played in Anglo-Saxon culture, and the various ways it both reflected and influenced the changing context in which it was created.

Author : Jason Sandy,Nick Stevens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784424336

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Thames Mudlarking by Jason Sandy,Nick Stevens Pdf

A beautifully illustrated introduction to mudlarking which tells the incredible, forgotten history of London through objects found on the foreshore of the River Thames. Often seen combing the shoreline of the River Thames at low tide, groups of archaeology enthusiasts known as 'mudlarks' continue a tradition that dates back to the eighteenth century. Over the years they have found a vast array of historical artefacts providing glimpses into the city's past. Objects lost or discarded centuries ago – from ancient river offerings such as the Battersea Shield and Waterloo Helmet, to seventeenth-century trade tokens and even medals for bravery – have been discovered in the river. This book explores a fascinating assortment of finds from prehistoric to modern times, which collectively tell the rich and illustrious story of London and its inhabitants - illustrated with and array of photographs taken of the items in situ in the mud and gravel of the Thames estuary, at the same time both gritty and glimmering.

Author : Claire Breay,Joanna Story
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Anglo-Saxons
ISBN : 0712352023

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Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms by Claire Breay,Joanna Story Pdf

The Anglo-Saxon period stretches from the arrival of Germanic groups on British shores in the early 5th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066. During these centuries, the English language was used and written down for the first time, pagan populations were converted to Christianity, and the foundations of the kingdom of England were laid. This richly illustrated new book - which accompanies a landmark British Library exhibition - presents Anglo-Saxon England as the home of a highly sophisticated artistic and political culture, deeply connected with its continental neighbours. Leading specialists in early medieval history, literature and culture engage with the unique, original evidence from which we can piece together the story of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, examining outstanding and beautiful objects such as highlights from the Staffordshire hoard and the Sutton Hoo burial. At the heart of the book is the British Library's outstanding collection of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts, the richest source of evidence about Old English language and literature, including Beowulf and other poetry; the Lindisfarne Gospels, one of Britain's greatest artistic and religious treasures; the St Cuthbert Gospel, the earliest intact European book; and historical manuscripts such as Bede's Ecclesiastical History and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. These national treasures are discussed alongside other, internationally important literary and historical manuscripts held in major collections in Britain and Europe. This book, and the exhibition it accompanies, chart a fascinating and dynamic period in early medieval history, and will bring to life our understanding of these formative centuries.

Author : Kieron Gillen
Publisher : Boom! Studios
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-08
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781646681822

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Once & Future #7 by Kieron Gillen Pdf

Although Bridgette and Duncan were able to escape the Otherworld, their adventure is only just beginning! As the chaos of Arthur's return reaches London, an artifact at the British Museum is stolen. But is it Arthur who's interested in the relic... or someone, or something, new?

Author : Stephen Pollington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015080841300

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Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds by Stephen Pollington Pdf

Stephen Pollington is well known for his many works popularising scholarship and archaeology on Anglo-Saxon England. Here he turns his attention to probably the most famous aspect of early Anglo-Saxon culture, the spectular burial mounds, of which Sutton Hoo is the best known example. Here Pollington presents a detailed gazetteer of all known barrow burials across England including the latest findings such as the chamber burial at Prittlewell. Information regarding excavation, contents, dating and skeletal remains is accompanied by photographs and plans of the finest sites. The opening half of the book uses this information to outline the evolution of the barrow burial, its Germanic context, the symbolism of the burials and the contents of the tombs, and their physical construction. Old English and Norse literary references to the mounds are contained in appendices.