Friday, September 25, 2009

Buried Treasure


An amateur "metal detectorist" in England has found the largest treasure trove of Anglo-Saxon gold objects ever discovered. The items date to the time of the Beowulf saga and some of them, like gold sword pommels, are identical to ones described in that work. Go to this BBC page for pictures and more information. See also the contemporary Sutton Hoo treasure.

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