Staffordshire Hoard highlights Beowulf-era Mercian gold, relics

[wfgodot]

Great story; even better pictures:

Secrets of the golden hoard: Experts piece warrior's helmet
and sword back together to unlock life in the Dark Ages as
thousands of treasure pieces highlight Staffordshire Hoard

◦ Helmet likely made in workshops set up by England's earliest kings
◦ Archaeologists say only 5 Anglo-Saxon helmets are known in Britain
◦ They also pieced together unique 7th century sword pommel
◦ 1,300-year-old treasure found using metal detector in 2010
◦ 1000s of pieces highlight gold, silver, garnet treasures of kingdom

 

[Trident]

Always interested in this sort of thing. Thanks.