The Anglo-SaxonsThe excavations for British railroads gave Brittains a new look at their ancient heritage as many relics of the Anglo-Saxon period were discovered in the process. |
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Alfred Jewel Anglian Anglo Anglo-Saxon archaeologists Anglo-Saxon art Anglo-Saxon England Anglo-Saxon graves Anglo-Saxon period animal ornament archaeological archaeologist battle Bayeux Tapestry Benty Grange Benty Grange helmet blade British Museum bronze buckle Canterbury carved Celtic cemeteries centre chalice chip-carved Christian church coins colours cross decorated disc brooch Durrow early eighth century English Europe Evangelist evidence example excavated garnets glass gold hanging-bowl helmet hilt Hoo ship burial illustrated inches inlaid interlaced ivory Kent King large number late Saxon Length Lindisfarne Gospels London manuscripts material Mercia metal metalwork motifs niello ninth century Northumbria objects origin Oxford pagan Anglo-Saxon pagan period pieces Plate polychrome jewellery pommel pottery probably Ribbon Style Roman Saxon period scramasax sculpture seen seventh century shield ship burial silver Sir Thomas Kendrick spear St Cuthbert stone survive Sutton Hoo Sutton Hoo ship sword Tassilo Chalice technique tenth town Viking village warriors weapons Winchester Yeavering