The Greatest Ever Find - Lecture - Bristol UK - 26-11-2016

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Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Queens Rd
Bristol BS8 1RL

The Greatest Ever Find

26th November 2016


Programme Coordinator for the Staffordshire Hoard, Jenni Butterworth will talk about the greatest ever find of Anglo-Saxon gold and the research and conservation that has revealed incredible new stories.

Discovered in a field near the village of Hammerwich in Staffordshire in 2009, the Hoard consists of more than 3,500 items, that are nearly all martial or warlike in character.

There is nothing comparable in terms of content and quantity in the UK or mainland Europe.

The artefacts have tentatively been dated to the 7th or 8th centuries, placing the origin of the items in the time of the Kingdom of Mercia. Since the find, a research and conservation programme, headed by leading and notable experts in the field, has been launched and will be underway for many years.

Admission: Free - Limited places, please arrive early to guarantee entry.

https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/brist ... ever-find/