British Artefacts Vol 3 (Late Saxon, Late Viking & Norman) by Brett Hammond
In this significant book, Brett Hammond builds on the
success of the previous volumes, illustrating the social, military, economic and
religious developments in the Late Saxon, Late Viking and Normanperiods with
well‐chosen artefacts of many types photographed to bring out their
beauty and charm.
The author is a respected researcher in the field of Anglo‐Saxon and Viking material culture, with more than a decade at the forefront of object identification and classification. His fascination with and passion for the subject comes through on every page.
British Artefacts is a new series of books
covering finds made in the British Isles and their contexts, drawing on parallel
Continental examples. The objects described and illustrated (in photographs and
line‐drawings) will represent the range of items in use, from the lowly
pin or knife blade to the finest quality jewellery.
Volume 3 covers Late
Saxon, Late Viking and Norman finds from circe 950-1150AD, comprehensively
encompassing Mammen style, Winchester style, Ringerike style, Romanesque style
and Urnes stule, with succinct one-line summaries telling you what to look for
when seeking the characteristics of those art styles on your findds. No matter
what a day's searching puts into your finds bag - plate brooches, zoomorphic
brooches, penannualr brooches, annular brooches, buckles, belt fittings, strap
ends, fasteners, tags, pins, pendants, rings, arm-rings, bracelets, swords,
axes, spears, knives, daggers, scabbard fittings, maces, helmets, armour,
stirrup mounts, stirrups, spurs, gaming pieces, weights, seal matrices or lead
seals - you will find much about them in the pages of this remarkable
book.
Packed with images of metallic and non-metallic finds, superb maps,
a comprehensive survey of manufacturing techniques, a potted history of these
turbulent centuries, the glossary and the extensive bibliography, all of which
add value to British Artefacts Volume 3 and demonstrate what a truly magnificent
book this is.
A4, 128
pages, £16.50 ISBN 1 9781897738504