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Hoards from Wiltshire
Author | : Richard Henry |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2021-07-15 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1398100757 |
The Finds Liaison Officer for Wiltshire documents some of the incredible hoards discovered in the county.
The Galloway Hoard
Author | : Martin Goldberg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Galloway (Scotland) |
ISBN | : 9781910682401 |
A cache of over 100 gold, silver and other items, the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland, was unearthed by a metal detectorist in 2014. A large fundraising campaign ensured that what has come to be known as 'the Galloway Hoard' was saved for the nation. Having lain undiscovered since the beginning of the 10th century, it now provides an extremely rare opportunity to research and reveal many lost aspects of the Viking Age. There is a chance to see the treasure at the National Museum of Scotland 18 February - 18 October 21. The exhibition will subsequently go on tour to Kirkcudbright, Aberdeen and Dundee.The accompanying book places the hoard in a wider historical context and showcases the conservation and research work currently being undertaken to understand the hoard and its secrets. Exhibition: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK (29.05.-12.09.2021) / Kirkcudbright Galleries, UK (10.2021) / Aberdeen Archives, UK (2022).
The Sutton Hoo Helmet
Author | : Sonja Marzinzik |
Publisher | : British Museum Press |
Total Pages | : 68 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
"This book explains how it [the Sutton Hoo hemlet] was discovered together with other treasures buried in a ship at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, by the archeologist Basil Brown. He was employed by the owner of estate ... who generously donated the whole find to the British Museum."--Cover verso.
Britain Begins
Author | : Barry Cunliffe |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 567 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199609330 |
The story of the origins of the British and the Irish peoples, from the end of the last Ice Age around 10,000BC to the eve of the Norman Conquest - who they were, where they came from, and how they related to one another.
Iron Age and Roman Coin Hoards in Britain
Author | : Roger Bland |
Publisher | : Oxbow Books |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2020-06-30 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 1785708589 |
More coin hoards have been recorded from Roman Britain than from any other province of the Empire. This comprehensive and lavishly illustrated volume provides a survey of over 3260 hoards of Iron Age and Roman coins found in England and Wales with a detailed analysis and discussion. Theories of hoarding and deposition and examined, national and regional patterns in the landscape settings of coin hoards presented, together with an analysis of those hoards whose findspots were surveyed and of those hoards found in archaeological excavations. It also includes an unprecedented examination of the containers in which coin hoards were buried and the objects found with them. The patterns of hoarding in Britain from the late 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD are discussed. The volume also provides a survey of Britain in the 3rd century AD, as a peak of over 700 hoards are known from the period from AD 253–296. This has been a particular focus of the project which has been a collaborative research venture between the University of Leicester and the British Museum funded by the AHRC. The aim has been to understand the reasons behind the burial and non-recovery of these finds. A comprehensive online database (https://finds.org.uk/database) underpins the project, which also undertook a comprehensive GIS analysis of all the hoards and field surveys of a sample of them.
The Beau Street Hoard
Author | : Eleanor Ghey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780714118260 |
Captures the story of an exciting new discovery in Britain
Warfare in Bronze Age Society
Author | : Christian Horn |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2018-04-26 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1316949222 |
Warfare in Bronze Age Society takes a fresh look at warfare and its role in reshaping Bronze Age society. The Bronze Age represents the global emergence of a militarized society with a martial culture, materialized in a package of new efficient weapons that remained in use for millennia to come. Warfare became institutionalized and professionalized during the Bronze Age, and a new class of warriors made their appearance. Evidence for this development is reflected in the ostentatious display of weapons in burials and hoards, and in iconography, from rock art to palace frescoes. These new manifestations of martial culture constructed the warrior as a 'Hero' and warfare as 'Heroic'. The case studies, written by an international team of scholars, discuss these and other new aspects of Bronze Age warfare. Moreover, the essays show that warriors also facilitated mobility and innovation as new weapons would have quickly spread from the Mediterranean to northern Europe.
Fragments of the Bronze Age
Author | : Matthew G. Knight |
Publisher | : Oxbow Books |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2022-02-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 178925700X |
The destruction and deposition of metalwork is a widely recognised phenomenon across Bronze Age Europe. Weapons were decommissioned and thrown into rivers; axes were fragmented and piled in hoards; and ornaments were crushed, contorted and placed in certain landscapes. Interpretation of this material is often considered in terms of whether such acts should be considered ritual offerings, or functional acts for storing, scrapping and recycling the metal. This book approaches this debate from a fresh perspective, by focusing on how the metalwork was destroyed and deposited as a means to understand the reasons behind the process. To achieve this, this study draws on experimental archaeology, as well as developing a framework for assessing what can be considered deliberate destruction. Understanding these processes not only helps us to recognise how destruction happened, but also gives us insights into the individuals involved in these practices. Through an examination of metalwork from south-west Britain, it is possible to observe the complexities involved at a localised level in the acts of destruction and deposition, as well as how they were linked to people and places. This case study is used to consider the social role of destruction and deposition more broadly in the Bronze Age, highlighting how it transformed over time and space.
The Classification of Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age Copper and Bronze Axe-heads from Southern Britain
Author | : Stuart Needham |
Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2018-01-31 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1784917419 |
This work presents a comprehensive classification of the morphology of early metal age axe-heads, chisels and stakes from southern Britain. It is illustrated by a type series of 120 representative examples.