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@dredhenderson.bsky.socialThe Fuller Brooch, late AD 800s. The information board said ‘This large Anglo-Saxon silver brooch perhaps belonged to a high-ranking churchman, or even a nobleman from the court of King Alfred the Great (AD 871-899). Seen in the British Museum in early September.
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@kpw1453.bsky.socialPart of a cross-shaft from Holy Island in Northumberland. Dating to the 9th century, the cross-shaft is part of the collections at the Lindisfarne Priory Museum. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #Lindisfarne #Northumberland
@forestcollectiv.bsky.social#SaxonSunday with the Buckland Newton stone, found in the vicarage garden, now mounted above the door inside the church of the Dorset village
a mysterious figure: possibly c9, might be a depiction of St Thomas
@bwallower.bsky.social2 x #SaxonSunday from Essex 🏺
Paglesham great square headed brooch is bronze, once gilded, c. 550 AD: v ornate type typically worn by wealthy females, w faces on head, arms + foot.
Smaller, simpler but chunky gold Prittlewell buckle likely made for burial of the 'prince' c. 580-605.
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@observethedate.bsky.social@observethedate.bsky.social@kpw1453.bsky.socialPart of a 9th century cross-shaft from Shaftesbury Abbey which was founded by Alfred the Great in AD 888. The abbey was founded solely for women, and Alfred’s daughter, Aethelgifu, was installed as its first Abbess. 📸 My own #SaxonSunday #SundayStonework #ShaftesburyAbbey
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@lorraineelizab6.bsky.socialI had a bug a while back so read The Private Lives of the Saints - it's fab. By one of my favourite historians - @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social !
2nd hand bargain for a hardback at £4!
Plenty of "Irish" content - Ss Brigid, Patrick and Columba/Colmcille! #medievalsky #SaxonSunday
@observethedate.bsky.social@kpw1453.bsky.socialA Saxon animal carving from Hexham Abbey which was once part of a decorative frieze, possibly from Wilfrid’s original C7th church. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #HexhamAbbey