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The Staffordshire Hoard. An Anglo-Saxon Treasure

by Chris Fern

History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400Medieval European archaeologyEarly history: c 500 to c 1450/1500Archaeology by period / region

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. Le Dépôt du Staffordshire est un trésor anglo-saxon exceptionnel qui date des 6e et 7e siècles. Il se compose essentiellement de pieces et de fragments, environ 4 kg d’or et 1,7 kg d’argent, propres à l’équipement des guerriers et d’un petit nombre d’objets clairement chrétiens. Ce trésor, qui fut découvert en 2009 par un détectoriste dans la paroisse civile de Hammerwich (west Midlands), fut acquis conjointement par les villes de Birmingham et Stoke-on-Trent, et repose au Birmingham Museums Trust et au Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. De 2012 à 2018, les

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