Only a handful of Visigothic pieces, presumably linked to the Frankish influence in 5/6thC southern Britain (cf Ian Woods?)
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Some prettier Visigothic material from continent, incl 7C votive crown: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visigoths http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_of_Guarrazar …pic.twitter.com/TxAxWtl5w5
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@caitlinrgreen@medievalhistory The Treasure of Guarrazar and mainly the Crown of Reccesuinth is worth a visit to Madrid@MANArqueologico -
@chitomuniz@caitlinrgreen@MANArqueologico sadly the museum was closed during my visit :'( -
@medievalhistory@caitlinrgreen That's bad luck but I am sure you'll have another chance. Don't you think so@MANArqueologico? -
@chitomuniz@caitlinrgreen@MANArqueologico definitely going back, if only to see the exquisite@museodelprado without jetlag -
@chitomuniz@MANArqueologico been to Boston, DC, NYC, Paris, London, Berlin, St Petersburg & Florence but for art can't beat@museodelprado -
@medievalhistory You definitely beat me in that aspect!
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Picture of the conserved 5th-6thC Visigothic brooch from Springhead, Kent: http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/projects/kent/ctrl/springhead/brooch/brooch-zoom.html …pic.twitter.com/V50NeGJVbO
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@caitlinrgreen Visually striking use of gold inlay on that. Really would have been eye-catching when it was made. -
@PrimitiveMethod Just what I was thinking--would have been a very impressive piece, which makes the find even more interesting! -
@caitlinrgreen Intriguing that the other one was same type, but with silver inlay.
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@HughdjNicklin I assume part of the general mixing of "barbarian" peoples within the Empire that occurred in the 5thC?
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@caitlinrgreen I like the item in the top left hand corner. I think it's beautiful. What exactly is it please? -
@EquineAnn it's a gold belt mount of the 5/6thC, possibly Visigothic :)
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@caitlinrgreen Thank you very much.
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