At the top is an iron crest comprised of a two headed snake, one at the top and one at the bottom, both with garnet eyes. Deep cheek pieces on hinges were made to be moveable. The helmet is comprised of a domed skull cap, with a sloping neck guard.
One of the most incredible finds at Sutton Hoo was what is now referred to as the Sutton Hoo Helmet. Two other beads hang on either side of the coin. The coin is the pendant, with a small cross dangling down and a garnet bead. Martick Jewellery in London designed a necklace, made from gold plated silver, based on these coins, for the British Museum gift shop. Textiles, feasting vessels, hanging bowls, and a large, decorated purse with a few dozen golden coins were also discovered. Other objects found include silverware, silver bowls and a large platter, all from the Byzantine Empire. Artifacts around the imprint of where the body would have been included an elevated helmet with a human face, an exquisitely patterned golden belt buckle, a sword with a gold and garnet cloisonne pommel and another with intricate garnet cellwork. In the burial chamber housed at the very bottom of the ship many decorative art objects were found from this Medieval era. The acidic soil fully decomposed the human remains, so the mystery is unsolved. Some historians believe this is the final resting place of King Rædwald of East Anglia. The work and expense signified that the deceased was of great importance, possibly an Anglo-Saxon king. Next a trench was dug into the earth and the chamber built to house the ship. To bring the boat to the property, it first was dragged from the river. They formed a group called the Anglo-Saxons and settled mainly in East Anglia, where the Sutton Hoo was found. After the Roman invasion of Great Britain and the eventual withdrawal, new invaders entered the region including the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. Art historians confirmed it was from the early 7 th century, during the Anglo-Saxon period, a time before England existed as a nation. Inside a ship was revealed measuring 90 feet in length and loaded with precious treasures. The excavation led to the largest archaeological dig in British history. In 1939, landowner Edith Pretty hired amateur archeologist Basil Brown to investigate the earth mounds on her property, located on the Deben estuary, close to Woodbridge, in Suffolk, England. Necklaces often contained pendants, crosses, and semi-precious stones such as pearls, garnets, and amethysts. More expensive works were made from silver.
Simple necklaces and bracelets were crafted from amber or glass beads. Wealthy women wore jewelry, pendants, and amulets around the waist to indicate they were the head of the household. Other pieces popular during the period include cloak clasps and fibulae sets, a kind of brooch used to fasten garments. Jewelry crafted in this era is rich in symbols and story telling narratives.īelt buckles were lavishly decorated and were popular accessories for both sexes. Even the horses were dressed and embellished with gold. Kings gave out gold finger rings, swords, and weaponry to their top supporters. People who could afford to wear gold wore plenty of it. Jewelry and Accessories in the Anglo-Saxon Periodīoth men and women wore jewelry during the Anglo-Saxon period. The Sutton Hoo discovery is having a resurgence through the 2021 Netflix film The Dig , starring Ralph Fiennes and Carrie Mulligan. Today the finds from the Sutton Hoo are hoaused in the British Museum, in London, which also sells jewelry creations based on or inspired by the great dig. The decorative art objects found at the site inspired countless jewelry designers, who incorporated not only elements of these artifacts into their works, but styles from the Anglo-Saxon period. The helmet has been uncovered but as you know the location has not been given out, so over the next few days we need to figure it out ourselves.The discovery of Sutton Hoo and the archeological findings revealed much about the life of the Anglo-Saxons. Special thank you to /u/modmatk for making me age about 10+years in the course of 12 months. I am very happy and delighted to be apart of such an amazing group of people and hope to help in the next community events that could possibly come! The helmet has finally been uncovered by RSN- Pikachu Yip! I will be linking a reddit post to the video that has been posted by /u/PM_ME_YOUR_FELINE which will be below:Īs of right now, all information on the subreddit will be kept up and hopefully archived as the entire community put a lot of thought and effort into this event. Many speculations are going around as to when the helm was found, but we will assume the last 24 hours. Hey everyone, time to make an official announcement!
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