[MR] Staffordshire Hoard (Fwd: [Explorator] Digest Number 625)

[David W. James]

On 2010 Feb 01, at 10:14 AM, SNSpies at aol.com wrote:
> This is sweet.
> Nancy/Ingvild

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> Another item from the Staffordshire Hoard has gone on  display:
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/staffordshire/8479047.stm

    Slightly better pictures at http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2010/01/132.shtml, where they also link to a flicker stream just of pictures and images from the hoard:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/finds/sets/72157622378376316/detail/?page=9

    Some of the items, like the 'horse-shaped helm decoration' are similar (if not identical) to other, older finds.

Kwellend-Njal
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