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Dr Caitlin Green
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Dr Caitlin Green

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History, archaeology, place-names & early lit. Main research on post-Roman Britain & Anglo-Saxon England; also long-distance trade, migration & contact.

Cornwall/Lincolnshire
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    Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 28 May 2017

    The early Anglo-Saxon Finglesham buckle, depicting a figure w/ a horned helmet & spears, possibly representing Woden; now in the Ashmolean.pic.twitter.com/AT0WnYvUUp

    7:06 AM - 28 May 2017
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      2. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 30 May 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        The interesting mid-7thC Crundale buckle, also from Kent, w/ ?Christian iconography of a gold fish in high relief: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?assetId=1249823&objectId=95555&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/1jp3mN284M

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      3. George Rick‏ @GeorgeRick1 30 May 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        The detailing of the entire piece, and especially the fish, is simply breathtaking, for lack of a better word.

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      4. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 30 May 2017
        Replying to @GeorgeRick1

        Totally agree! :)

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      2. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 3 Jun 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Lovely 7thC Anglo-Saxon mount of bearded man w/ horned helmet+glass eyes, one smaller than the other; found N.Yorks: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/230788 …pic.twitter.com/HMFb5sKkLG

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      3. Colin sherlock‏ @nocylad 3 Jun 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Odin? The one-eyed Father.

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      4. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 3 Jun 2017
        Replying to @nocylad

        Has indeed been offered as an explanation :)

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      2. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        An Anglo-Saxon glass claw beaker found in grave 204 (c.520–540 AD) at Finglesham, Kent; now in the Ashmolean Museum.pic.twitter.com/OC3DAW0ogJ

        4 replies 35 retweets 91 likes
      3. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 15 Aug 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Anglo-Saxon blue glass bowl, c. 600 AD, from Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire; in the Ashmolean Museum.pic.twitter.com/AECe1u01tc

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      2. Evan Schultheis‏ @EvanSchultheis 3 Jun 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Judging by the markings I wouldn't say those are horns but probably zoomorphic heads, like what's seen on Late Roman shields.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 3 Jun 2017
        Replying to @EvanSchultheis

        Yes, possibly bird-headed horns?! Cf. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/36287 … :)

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      2.  ⛅️ melissa  ⛅️‏ @drvictorian 3 Jun 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        I so seriously want to travel back in time.

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      3. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 3 Jun 2017
        Replying to @drvictorian

        It'd certainly be fab to visit and see! :)

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      2. T S P‏ @morangles 7 Jun 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        These birds suggest be it in proto-Germany or proto-France albeit some added or removed details to be significantpic.twitter.com/mymN93BW3M

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      3. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 8 Jun 2017
        Replying to @morangles

        Nice pics there and an interesting comparison! :)

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      4. T S P‏ @morangles 8 Jun 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Having examined the @Archeonationale plaque at close range but sadly failed the photo It looks like 2 birds

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      1. Monique‏ @jane_eerie666 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        @seaxdeor

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      1. Nick Davies‏ @NickDavies18 29 May 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        This resembles The Long Man of Wilmington. https://sussexpast.co.uk/properties-to-discover/the-long-man …

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      1. Russell Gant‏ @russ_gant 29 May 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen @megalithophile

        Seriously though, a fantastic object!

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      1. Russell Gant‏ @russ_gant 29 May 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen @megalithophile

        But according to Amazon's 'American Gods', Woden looked like Ian McShane ... 🤔

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