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British Museum Purchases Gold and Garnet Anglo-Saxon Sword Hilt
Submitted by JaneStockton on Sun, 2007/01/14 - 17:21.
601 CE to 700 CE | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Fine Arts | Saxon
The British Museum purchased a set of gold, garnet enchrusted Anglo-Saxon sword fittings. They were discovered by a metal detectorist in 2002 near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. The fittings are a unique find for Anglo-Saxon England.
The pommel and hilt fittings are decorated with intricate Celtic knotwork and set with garnets. They were purchased for UK£125,000 with the help of money donated by the National Heritage Memorial Fund. The article contains photos. |
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