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The Staffordshire Hoard : an Anglo-Saxon treasure / edited by Chris Fern, Tania Dickinson & Leslie Webster.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Research report of the Society of Antiquaries of London ; No. 80
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Anglo-Saxons--England--Staffordshire.
- Anglo-Saxons.
- Art metal-work, Anglo-Saxon--England--Staffordshire.
- Art metal-work, Anglo-Saxon.
- Treasure troves--England--Staffordshire.
- Treasure troves.
- Staffordshire (England)--Antiquities.
- Staffordshire (England).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxv, 587 pages) : illustrations (chiefly colour); digital file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- London : Society of Antiquaries of London, 2019.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- text file PDF rda
- Summary:
- The Staffordshire Hoard: An Anglo-Saxon Treasure tells the story of the Staffordshire Hoard’s discovery and acquisition, and the six-year research project that pieced its fragments back together, identified its objects and explored their manufacture. Key chapters discuss the decoration and meaning of the Hoard’s intricate ornament, the techniques of Anglo-Saxon craftsmen, the religious and historical background, and hoarding practice in Britain and Europe, to place this most exceptional find in context. Finally, the text explores the impact that the find has had locally, nationally and internationally in the twenty-first century.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Part one: The Hoard
- chapter 1. From discovery to conservation
- chapter 2. Characterising the objects
- chapter 3. Workshop practice
- chapter 4. Life of objects: wear, modification, repair and damage
- chapter 5. Styles of display and revelation
- chapter 6. Date and origin
- Part two: The broader context
- chapter 7. The historical context: local, regional and national
- chapter 8. The archaeological context: matters of material and social significance
- chapter 9. Hoards and hoarding
- chapter 10. What does it mean?
- Part three: The abbreviated catalogue
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on e-publication, viewed on February 12, 2021.
- Other Format:
- Print version: The Staffordshire Hoard.
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