A rather gorgeous & somewhat enigmatic 9th-century Anglo-Saxon animal head, found nr York: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/512350 …pic.twitter.com/o6Grvptlc3
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A nice L8thC silver+gilded dragon's head mount, w/ protruding rolled tongue! Found Berkshire: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/95117 …pic.twitter.com/cJ1FOLMZu5
Another wonderful L8thC Anglo-Saxon beast's head w/ runes! Knife/seax scabbard fitting, London http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?ILINK|34484,|assetId=34872&objectId=98159&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/jHZytShz7x
Another thing with runes, gilded pin from Malton Yorkshire, poss magical "futhorcglaæe": http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=63027&partId=1&page=5&searchText=&images=&people=&place=&from=&fromDate=&to=&toDate=&object=&subject=&matcult=8832 …pic.twitter.com/l7q6dpea5A
7thC AS disc brooch from Harford Farm, Norfolk, w/ runes on back: 'Luda mended the brooch' https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SgpriZdKin0C&lpg=PA166&pg=PA166#v=onepage&q&f=false …pic.twitter.com/II5KbYr4Su
images of brooch via http://www.artfund.org/supporting-museums/art-weve-helped-buy/artwork/8881/the-harford-farm-assemblage … & http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Whats_On/Virtual_Exhibitions/Anglo_Saxon_and_Viking_Gallery_Trail/Harford_Farm_Disc_Brooch/index.htm … An alternative reading and source here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harford_Farm_Brooch …
@caitlinrgreen ...early for much detail it seems. Was curious concerning the personal name Luda.
@Harry_cartoons It's attested in docs and place-names, though sometimes hard to distinguish in PNs from OE river-name Hlude etc :)
7thC AS pendant, from Southampton Football Club; rest of cem lies unexcavated under the pitch! http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/projects/hampshire/southampton/stmarys/index.html …pic.twitter.com/lAvkMAYO16
@caitlinrgreen there's a witty riposte lurking somewhere re the under pitch cem, but can't find it right now - someone?
@CatherineEsse Hah! I have to say, it caught my eye, but I know nothing about football, I fear! :)
@caitlinrgreen something along the lines of "not only the hopes of visiting supporters are interred here" , but better ;-)
@caitlinrgreen The pendant, which is hollow, reminds me of this ivory pomander circa 1800pic.twitter.com/GRdlnzcMWk
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