In this important new book, Brett Hammond has drawn together images, distribution maps and descriptions of some important pieces of jewellery, wargear and feasting equipment from the period alongside representative examples of objects which were in daily use. The book covers a vast range of object types – from the rare and the exotic to the everyday – offering a thorough coverage of the fascinating material which survives from this period.
In addition to the outline history, the book features detailed descriptions of many important new finds which shed light into the gloomier corners of the period: the links between the Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian worlds.
The author is a respected researcher in the field of Anglo-Saxon and Viking material culture, with more than a decade at the forefront of object identification and classification. His fascination with and passion for the subject comes through on every page.
Author(s): Brett Hammond
Publisher: Greenlight Publishing
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 130
City: Witham
Foreword 6
Introduction to the Series 7
Introduction to the Early Anglo-Saxon Period 8
Advice for Collectors 9
Valuations 9
Runes 10
Advice for Finders 11
Outline of the Early Anglo-Saxon Period 12
Artefact Production & Distribution 14
Metalwork Production 14
Ceramic Production 15
Maps Index 16
Art Styles 17
Metal Artefacts 23
Non-Metallic Artefacts 109
Table of Image Sizes 117
Glossary 120
Bibliography 124
Index 128
