Saxon object mystery for Canterbury experts

BBC ^ | Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | unattributed

[sodpoodle]

It’s a simple grommet to stop a rope from fraying at the end.

Good grief!!

Why does everything have to be decorative? Saxons were practical folks. They made stuff for a purpose.

So little time, so much to do.

[Lockbar]

Some guy on a government grant over there in the UK is getting paid probably 45K a year to figure out what it is.

[Docbarleypop]

We got you this time One-Eye Willie!!!

[kalee]

Love that book! LOL

[shibumi]

Obviously, it's the Continuum Transfunctioner, a mysterious and powerful device whose mystery is only exceeded by its power. If you turn it over immediately, these Hot Chicks will give you pleasure.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

It could be a tool for straightening arrow shafts. You heat the wood over coals and hold it straight as it cools. The tool lets you control exactly where the action occurs.

[jwparkerjr]

I like to think about the people who will uncover the tombstone maker’s place of business in a few thousand years. All those unmarked tombstones, very close together. It will drive them nuts trying to find a race of very small people who were hated enough to be put in unmarked graves, but liked enough to be given fairly nice tombstones.

[La Lydia]

I have no idea what it is, but I, personally, snigger over Motel of the Mysteries at least once a year. And my dwelling contains several ceremonial collars.

[MurrietaMadman]

After and before pictures of Mr. Bill following the encounter with the Saxon point man?

[Salamander]

Bloody Sassenachs.

[Tallguy]

Asbestos or Semi-metallic???

[silverleaf]

looks like a petrified bagel - oy vay

[Vendome]

Shopping Cart Wheel, Dollar Store!

[bunkerhill7]

The object on the right, no doubt, shows the southern hemisphere with South America on the left, Antarctica below it, Africa across from South America,
Europe above Africa, the Arabian Peninsula
right of Africa, and the Dubai Towers just right of the Arabian Peninsula. Deluxe Suites are available at the Dubai Towers, unless you are an Israeli commando.

[Darnright]

>Bloody Sassenachs.<

Hey, that’s what I’m gonna put on my Census form! Sassenach!

</ evil grin>

[FastCoyote]

Disc Identity Solved

[Birdsbane]

The object appears to be about 2 3/4 inches in diameter (using the thumb in the vinyl glove as point of reference), and my guess is that it was the buckle or fastener of the disintegrated sword belt.

[Pharmboy]

Great minds...that is EXACTLY what I thought.

[John O]

What kind of loser archeologists are these guys. EVERYONE knows that any unidentifed object was ALWAYS used in some sort of religious ceremony.

My guess is this was used in a form of sun worship during periods of large sunspots. (medievil warm period maybe?)

[SunkenCiv]

Took 23 Saxons to bury this thing in the first place, but they were really Jutes in disguise.