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St Ninian's Isle treasure
A Pictish treasure hoard discovered in 1958 on St Ninian's Isle, Shetland, buried beneath a stone slab marked with a cross, on what is believed to be the site of an early chapel. The hoard consists of various items of silver metalwork, some pieces…
Tags: Archaeology, Hoard, NMS, Pictish, Religion, Silverwork
Scabbard-chape
National Museums of Scotland, inventory no. FC 282. Scabbard-chape -- Three piece U-shaped casting; silver, gilding and blue glass; 8.1cm max width.
Terminates in two stylised beast heads, each trapping a small fish-like creature in its jaws.…
Terminates in two stylised beast heads, each trapping a small fish-like creature in its jaws.…
Tags: Archaeology, Art history, Hoard, Pictish, Religion, Weapons
Silver Coin
Silver coin - magistrate Dægmund - St Edmund. Cuerdale hoard, donated by Queen Victoria, 1838. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions…
Tags: Archaeology, British Museum, Coins, Hoard, Numismatics, St Edmund
Sword-pommel
Sword-pommel; silver-gilt. Late 8th century, of Anglo-Saxon or Pictish origin. If Pictish, it represents an adaptation of a typically Anglo-Saxon design. Front and rear are identical in their pattern, made up of elaborately interlaced, speckled…
Staffordshire Hoard X-Ray Images
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…
Tags: Animals, Archaeology, Cross, Hoard, Staffordshire Hoard, Weapons
Staffordshire Hoard Press Images
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…
Tags: Animals, Archaeology, Cross, Hoard, Staffordshire Hoard, Weapons
Staffordshire Hoard Scale Images Part 4
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…
Tags: Animals, Archaeology, Cross, Hoard, Staffordshire Hoard, Weapons
Staffordshire Hoard Scale Images Part 3
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…
Tags: Animals, Archaeology, Cross, Hoard, Staffordshire Hoard, Weapons
Staffordshire Hoard Scale Images - Part 2
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…
Tags: Animals, Archaeology, Cross, Hoard, Staffordshire Hoard, Weapons