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The Staffordshire Hoard is an unparalleled treasure find dating from Anglo-Saxon times. Both the quality and quantity of this unique treasure are remarkable. The story of how it came to be left in the Staffordshire soil is likely to be more…

Images of the various artefacts held at the British Museum found at the Sutton Hoo Ship Burial.

Iron Fragment Helmet, Reconstruction showing warrior wearing armour etc, Wood fragments from bottles, Reconstruction of shield, Gold clip from sword…

This is a good example of a Sceat (Sceatta?). These prototype gold and silver coins preceded the more recognisable later flat silver pennies.

Found with a metal detector in a field near Ewelme in Oxfordshire, these are not common finds.