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The Staffordshire Hoard
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Staffordshire Hoard
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kevin Leahy
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By (author) Roger Bland
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:64 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 190 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History
Archaeology by period and region |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780714123424
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| Classifications | Dewey:942.46014 |
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| Edition |
New Edition
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| Illustrations |
Illustrated in colour throughout
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
British Museum Press
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| Imprint |
British Museum Press
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| Publication Date |
11 August 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
On 5 July 2009 a metal-detectorist started to unearth gold objects in a Staffordshire field. Thus began the discovery of the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found. Consisting of over 1600 items - including fittings from the hilts of swords, fragments from helmets, Christian crosses and magnificent pieces of garnet work - the Staffordshire Hoard has begun to rewrite history. This new and extended edition of the successful title by Kevin Leahy and Roger Bland delves deeper into the story behind the hoard, using the latest research to fill previous gaps in knowledge and turn some of the original ideas about the discovery on their head. Complete with new photography of the cleaned and conserved objects, showing off the stunning and intricate decoration, this book provides a fascinating account of the history and the discovery of this remarkable hoard.
Author Biography
Roger Bland was President of the British Numismatic Society from 2011 to 2016. He retired from the British Museum in 2015, where he was Keeper of the Department of Britain, Europe and Prehistory and Head of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Before that he was curator of Roman coins at the Museum.
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