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Posted by: CelticRadio 26-Sep-2009, 07:11 AM |
The stunning mid-Seventh Century jewellery was discovered on a coastal clifftop site at Loftus in Redcar and Cleveland. The unexpected presence of a royal group near the Tees has opened up a new window on North East Anglo-Saxon history, raising questions of the previous view that Bamburgh and Ad Gefrin near Wooler in Northumberland were the only royal power centres in the Kingdom of Northumbria. In a dig led by North East archaeologist Steve Sherlock, gold brooches were found in five high-status female graves and a sword in a male burial. But an even bigger surprise came from the grave of a woman believed to be an Anglo-Saxon princess. Among the jewellery found with her were three gold brooches and a pendant unique in the North East. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2009/09/22/treasures-from-the-royals-of-long-ago-can-stay-61634-24747273/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1215135/Lottery-funds-274-000-display-Anglo-Saxon-jewellery-belonging-princess.html Here is a great website detailing the Early Medieval Times of Anglo-Saxon England: http://www.worldtimelines.org.uk/world/british_isles/england/AD410-1066 |
Posted by: Patch 27-Sep-2009, 10:37 AM |
I have now read multiple stories in the print news on this and it is interesting. There are many parts of our history that we do not really understand. Slàinte, Patch |
Posted by: Rhymer 03-Nov-2010, 07:57 AM |
I would agree that there are many things we do not understand yet.Just recently gold torcs were found in a field near Blair Drummond near Stirling,worth many millions. Who did they belong too ? why were they buried there? who knows time and hard work will tell. |