Fabulous Finds As Saxon King's Tomb Is Unearthed

PA News/Scotsman.com ^ | 2-5-2004 | Tony Jones

[blam]

Sutton Hoo

[Steelerfan]

Wow. Hope they publish pictures soon.

[bc2]

that site is only accessable to UC Berzerkley students!

argh...

[ClearCase_guy]

BTTT

[Ophiucus]

That is pretty sweet.

There's an "I am Arthur, King of the Britons!" bump in there somewhere...

[Tamzee]

The website is so close and yet so far away :-(

[Molly Pitcher]

Fascinating.

[Sacajaweau]

btt

[farmfriend]

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[cyborg]

so you know what you have to do now... apply to Berzerkley

[Jonah Hex]

I didn't know John Saxon was even dead. His career, yes...

[Constitution Day]

...has been described by experts as the richest Anglo-Saxon find since the Sutton Hoo ship burial in Suffolk...

If so, this is a HUGE find.

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Picture gallery: Sutton Hoo

Detail of belt buckle from Sutton Hoo

Detail of purse lid from Sutton Hoo

[VadeRetro]

A particularly unusual item is the frame of a folding stool, which could be from Asia Minor or Italy.

Supposedly the Frankish German word for this thing, faldestol, was the origin of the French word fauteuil (armchair).

And, yes, I would think a folding stool could be from just about anywhere from all anyone could tell.

[Lokibob]

From the museum of London web site:

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/

Treasures of a Saxon King of Essex

A recent discovery at Southend-on-Sea

An archaeological excavation at Priory Crescent, Prittlewell, Essex in autumn 2003 unearthed a 7th century grave that is perhaps the most spectacular discovery of its kind made during the past 50 years - the grave is probably that of an Anglo-Saxon King of Essex.

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council asked the Museum of London Archaeology Service to carry out an evaluation of land in Prittlewell, on the northern outskirts of Southend, Essex, ahead of a potential road-widening scheme. The results were far more startling than anyone could have predicted.

Some of these incredible objects will be on display at the Museum of London from Friday February 6 until February 17 and at Southend Central Museum from Friday February 21 until March 22.

All enquiries should be directed to Emma Thomas at Southend-on-Sea Borough Council on 01702 215939 or EmmaThomas@southend.gov.uk.

 

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Is this the burial site near Stonehenge?

 

Bob

[Eva]

Thanks for the interesting etimology lesson.

[night reader]

The tomb of an East Saxon king containing a fabulous collection of artefacts has been unearthed, it was announced today.

So who is this king? I'm descended from a bunch of them! If the family treasure is available, so am I!

[DeSoto]

The folding stool (above) is the first example known from England.

[Carry_Okie]

It seems to me to be most irregular that a university funded by public taxes should restrict information to "private" access.

[DeSoto]

Part of the treasures found from the site:

Gold foil crosses:

Merovingian gold tremissis of the moneyer Ioannes (John) of Cadolidi or Capolidi, probably early 7th century.

'Coptic' bronze bowl