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Chris Fern MA FSA, The Staffordshire Hoard ProjectThe Staffordshire Hoard is the largest ever find of Anglo-Saxon treasure, of gold, silver and garnet objects, at around 5kg. It was found in 2009 by a metal-detectorist and became an international sensation. Following seven years of conservation cleaning and reconstruction work, some seven-hundred objects have now been identified, from an original 4500 fragments. Most are fittings from richly-decorated swords, which were the possessions of warriors and maybe even princes and kings. Some were decorated with the sacred symbols of gods, both pagan and Christian. Other objects include a rare helmet and a small but significant collection of Christian items, including pectoral and processional crosses. Dating to the 7th century AD, the hoard shows us an early England that was wealthy and capable of great artistic achievement, but in an age of violence and warfare, and driven by the politics of the warband.Dienstag, den 18. Oktober, 18.15 UhrRömisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum – VortragssaalIm Rahmen der Vortragsreihe "Weltweites Zellwerk"See the full program here!&#160;Foto: (c) http://www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk