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Title: The Staffordshire Hoard Condition: New EAN: 9780714123424 ISBN: 9780714123424 Edition: New Edition Publisher: British Museum Press Format: Paperback Type: Paperback Release Date: 11/08/2014 Item Height: 190mm Item Length: 190mm Item Weight: 220g Author: Kevin Leahy, Roger Bland Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: History Release Year: 2014 Description: On 5 July 2009 a metal-detectorist started to unearth gold objects in a Staffordshire field. Thus began the discovery of the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found. Consisting of over 1600 items – including fittings from the hilts of swords, fragments from helmets, Christian crosses and magnificent pieces of garnet work – the Staffordshire Hoard has begun to rewrite history. This new and extended edition of the successful title by Kevin Leahy and Roger Bland delves deeper into the story behind the hoard, using the latest research to fill previous gaps in knowledge and turn some of the original ideas about the discovery on their head. Complete with new photography of the cleaned and conserved objects, showing off the stunning and intricate decoration, this book provides a fascinating account of the history and the discovery of this remarkable hoard. Missing Information?
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