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Dr Caitlin Green
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
caitlingreen.org
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    Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 12 Jul 2017

    A gorgeous Merovingian rock crystal buckle w/ silver tongue, early-mid6thC from Marne, France: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=90020&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/jcBqnUzDTd

    1:40 PM - 12 Jul 2017
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    16 replies 158 retweets 544 likes
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      2. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        An Eastern Germanic rock crystal buckle of c.AD 500 w/ a 6thC Byzantine tongue: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1995.54/ …pic.twitter.com/66rth9130r

        3 replies 47 retweets 134 likes
      3. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        A rock crystal shell pendant, from a L3rdC burial at Gundelsheim, S. Germany: http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/images/37-117.jpg …pic.twitter.com/oy8r3iYWlS

        4 replies 20 retweets 98 likes
      4. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        A lovely 1stC AD rock crystal fish, pierced for suspension, from a grave at Arezzo, Italy: http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/ArezzoGrave.html …pic.twitter.com/Wn6pbvF6no

        4 replies 53 retweets 186 likes
      5. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        A rock crystal ball pendant in gold, from a 7thC double burial at Picquigny, France; now in the Ashmolean Museum.pic.twitter.com/X2WbpMM6Da

        6 replies 32 retweets 186 likes
      6. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen Mar 3
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Viking rock crystal and silver pendant, Domerarve, Öja, Gotland: https://www.flickr.com/photos/historiska/13618002963/in/set-72157643390096015/ …pic.twitter.com/H2yWmWB7q4

        5 replies 44 retweets 176 likes
      7. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen May 19
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Merovingian crystal ball found with the late 5th-century burial of the Frankish king Childeric at Tournai, Belgium: http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/images/ChildBall.jpg …pic.twitter.com/iRDYpOC59u

        5 replies 38 retweets 134 likes
      8. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen Aug 6
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        A 6th-century Byzantine rock crystal button with a garnet mounted in a gold granulated star: http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1946.259 pic.twitter.com/myegVnhUa1

        3 replies 17 retweets 75 likes
      9. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen Sep 8
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Another rock crystal belt buckle, found in a 6th-century Merovingian grave at Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne), north-eastern France: https://www.inrap.fr/magazine/st-dizier/Des-pieces-remarquables/La-boucle-de-ceinture-en-cristal-de-roche?&s=article238 …pic.twitter.com/sgvZFyHscw

        3 replies 2 retweets 27 likes
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      2. George Rick‏ @GeorgeRick1 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Oh, Caitlin! This is truly exquisite. The way the crystal is shaped is amazing. This is what could be done before modern distractions!

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @GeorgeRick1

        I blame Twitter... ;)

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. George Rick‏ @GeorgeRick1 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Yes, but thanks to Twitter a lot of us get to see these things who otherwise might not! The things you post DO get noticed and appreciated.

        2 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      5. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @GeorgeRick1

        Very kind of you to say :)

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Dr Janina Ramirez‏Verified account @DrJaninaRamirez 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Oh that's wonderful! Never seen that before. Thank you x

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @DrJaninaRamirez

        My pleasure! Really is stunning, isn't it!? :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      4. Dr Janina Ramirez‏Verified account @DrJaninaRamirez 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Incredibly beautiful- can't believe I've not seen it before. X

        0 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
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      2. George Rick‏ @GeorgeRick1 4 Nov 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        I can't even imagine how they were able to cut those facets. It would be difficult even with today's tools, I think.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @GeorgeRick1

        I've wondered just the same myself! :)

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. graveyarddetective‏ @gravedetective 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Such a joy to see. Thank you Caitlin 🙂 Made my day!

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @gravedetective

        My pleasure :)

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. George Rick‏ @GeorgeRick1 Aug 6
        Replying to @caitlinrgreen

        Thank you for showing us this again, Caitlin. I can't even imagine the level of skill and artistry required for the creation of this piece!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Dr Caitlin Green‏ @caitlinrgreen Aug 7
        Replying to @GeorgeRick1

        It's just such a beautiful example, such clean edges too!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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