The Staffordshire Hoard

The Staffordshire Hoard
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Total Pages : 64
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ISBN-10 : 0714123420
ISBN-13 : 9780714123424
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Download or read book The Staffordshire Hoard written by Kevin Leahy and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 5 July 2009 a metal-detectorist started to unearth gold objects in a Staffordshire field. Thus began the discovery of the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found. Consisting of over 1600 items including fittings from the hilts of swords, fragments from helmets, Christian crosses and magnificent pieces of garnet work the Staffordshire Hoard has begun to rewrite history. This new and extended edition of the successful title by Kevin Leahy and Roger Bland delves deeper into the story behind the hoard, using the latest research to fill previous gaps in knowledge and turn some of the original ideas about the discovery on their head. Complete with new photography of the cleaned and conserved objects, showing off the stunning and intricate decoration, this book provides a fascinating account of the history and the discovery of this remarkable hoard.


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