British Artefacts Volume 2 - Middle Saxon & Viking
by Brett Hammond

Contents

Acknowledgements  3 1.7 Rings, Arm‐Rings & Bracelets  66
Foreword 7 1.8 Weapons & Fittings 71
Introduction to the Series 8 1.9 Riding Equipment  85
The Middle Saxon & Viking Period 9 1.10 Dress Pins 89
The Physical Evidence  10 1.11 Drinking Horn Fittings 96
The Trewhiddle Hoard  12 1.12 Ecclesiastical & Liturgical Items 97
The Vale of York Hoard 13 1.13 Gaming Pieces  98
The “Ainsbrook” Hoard 14 1.14 Weights  99
The Cuerdale Hoard 15 1.15 Keys  103
The Staffordshire Hoard  16 1.16 Tools & Utensils 104
The Wakefield Hoard  17 2. Non‐Metallic Artefacts 109
History of the Middle Saxon & Viking Period 18 2.1 Stone 109
Runes & Roman Script 22 2.2 Glass 112
Anglo‐Saxon & Viking Scripts 23 2.3 Bone 112
Artefact Production & Distribution  24 2.4 Amber 116
Art Styles 26 2.5 Horn 117
Insular Style 26 2.6. Ceramic 117
Salin’s Style III 27 2.7. Textile  118
Oseberg Style 27 3. Anglo‐Saxon & Viking Burials 118
Trewhiddle Style 28 Scandinavian settlements 124
Carolingian Tassilo Chalice Style  29 4. Middle Saxon & Viking Kingdoms  125
Borre Style 30 Kent 126
Jelling Style 30 Northumbria 126
Mammen Style 31 Essex (East Saxons) 128
Advice for Collectors 31 Sussex (South Saxons)  128
Valuations 32 East Anglia  129
How to Use the Valuation Scales 32 Mercia  130
Advice for Finders  33 Wessex (West Saxons) 131
1. Metal Artefacts  34 Kingdom of England  131
1.1 Brooches  34 Minor Kingdoms 131
1.2 Buckles 46 Table of Image Sizes  132
1.3 Strap Ends 47 Glossary 136
1.4 Fasteners & Tags  52 Bibliography  140
1.5 Pendants  54 Index  143
1.6 Mounts 60    
       

Maps

Anglo‐Saxon Britain circa AD 800 3
Anglo‐Saxon England and the Danelaw 25
Tortoise brooches. 40
Trefoil brooches  43
Strap ends  47
Hooked tags 52
Broad seax  81
Riding equipment 85
Dress pins 89
Keys  103
Cosmetic tools 105
Scandinavian settlements in Britain 124
Kent 126
Northumbria (Bernicia) 127
Northumbria (Deira) 127
Essex (East Saxons) 128
Sussex (South Saxons)  128
East Anglia 129
Mercia 130
Wessex (West Saxons)  131

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