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Anglo-Saxon Discovery: Journey Through Anglo-Saxon Life and Death
A complete web site based around the material held at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford - and the work of E. T Leeds. The site was created in 2005 by the Ashmolean (Sarah Glover), Pegasus Primary School, and St Mary and John Church of England School. It…
Anglo-Saxon Glass beaker
M/1992/5.
Glass beaker, probably imported from France in the 5th century. It is decorated with glass thread, wound round and round the beaker below the rim. It is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge…
Glass beaker, probably imported from France in the 5th century. It is decorated with glass thread, wound round and round the beaker below the rim. It is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge…
Anglo-Saxon iron shears
M/1992/14.
Tiny pair of iron Anglo-Saxon shears. They were found inside a cremation urn (Museum reference number M/1992/4) with the cremated remains of their owner (M/1992/43). These were one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when…
Tiny pair of iron Anglo-Saxon shears. They were found inside a cremation urn (Museum reference number M/1992/4) with the cremated remains of their owner (M/1992/43). These were one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when…
Anglo-Saxon knife blade
M/1992/19.
This iron knife blade is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon between February 1893 and September 1894. Some of the objects were given to the old Grangewood Museum in Croydon…
This iron knife blade is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon between February 1893 and September 1894. Some of the objects were given to the old Grangewood Museum in Croydon…
Anglo-Saxon long brooch
M/1992/38.
Anglo-Saxon brooch, made of bronze and decorated with a pattern of raised and carved lines. It may originally have been gilded. The pin is missing. This brooch is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building…
Anglo-Saxon brooch, made of bronze and decorated with a pattern of raised and carved lines. It may originally have been gilded. The pin is missing. This brooch is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building…
Anglo-Saxon needle
M/1992/41
This bronze needle is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon, between February 1893 and September 1894. Some of the objects were given to the old Grangewood Museum in Croydon and…
This bronze needle is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon, between February 1893 and September 1894. Some of the objects were given to the old Grangewood Museum in Croydon and…
Anglo-Saxon needle
M/1992/42.
This bronze needle is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon, between February 1893 and September 1894. Some of the objects were given to the old Grangewood Museum in Croydon and…
This bronze needle is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon, between February 1893 and September 1894. Some of the objects were given to the old Grangewood Museum in Croydon and…
Anglo-Saxon saucer brooch
M/1992/35.
Saucer-shaped Anglo-Saxon brooch. It is made of bronze and decorated with a gold stylised face and carved patterns. This brooch is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon between…
Saucer-shaped Anglo-Saxon brooch. It is made of bronze and decorated with a gold stylised face and carved patterns. This brooch is one of several Anglo-Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon between…
Anglo-Saxon strap end
M/1992/28.
Large bronze Anglo-Saxon strap-end. It has one split end which was originally fastened onto a leather strap. The other end is a decorated tag which made it easier to thread the strap through a buckle. This is one of several Anglo-Saxon…
Large bronze Anglo-Saxon strap-end. It has one split end which was originally fastened onto a leather strap. The other end is a decorated tag which made it easier to thread the strap through a buckle. This is one of several Anglo-Saxon…
Anglo-Saxon sword
M/1992/10.
This sword is one of several Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon between February 1893 and September 1894. Some of the objects were given to the old Grangewood Museum in Croydon and are now…
This sword is one of several Saxon objects found by workmen when they were building Edridge Road in Croydon between February 1893 and September 1894. Some of the objects were given to the old Grangewood Museum in Croydon and are now…