A "princely" Anglo-Saxon female burial from Swallow, Lincolnshire--v. rich grave-goods, E7thC: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/163899 …pic.twitter.com/cgwTymWd8D
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Sadly, although recent discovery, the grave was not properly excavated--finders took out goods & refused to reveal exact location of body :(
For interest+context for this grave, the distribution of cowrie shells from Red Sea/Indian Ocean in L6th/7thC Englandpic.twitter.com/8HksJ8m1Rj
@caitlinrgreen Cowrie sheels are supposed to help low fertility levels (so they say)
@morangles Indeed! And they are mainly found as part of female grave assemblages...
@caitlinrgreen it is realted to teeth problems in Southern Normandy mole teeth have given to help babies grow straight teeth - Seen it
@morangles Oh, how intriguing---thank you! :)
@caitlinrgreen Curious things Drs witness along the ys in GP... cannot remember purpose of red ribbon
@morangles Oh, I can imagine! Anyone still carrying cowrie shells around?! :D
@caitlinrgreen Possibly in Eastern countries. As far as I know rhere are still touchers and prayers readers... to fight off pains.
Another rich AS grave on PAS (6C, Wiltshire); finds incl. silver spoon, brooches, amber beads https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/643248 …pic.twitter.com/vcjyK30WoP
@caitlinrgreen Wow! I bet they were pleased when they found all those artefacts.
@EquineAnn yes, aren't they lovely! :)
@caitlinrgreen They are beautiful.
Another nice glass palm cup of 6/7thC, found in the 18thC at St Martin in the Fields, London: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=88791&partId=1&page=5&matcult=8832 …pic.twitter.com/CpHGKV8MTF
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