The Staffordshire Hoard.

[Solunar Silver Studio]

I've just come across this website and it has some amazing pictures of some of the artifacts found in July this year. The Staffordshire Hoard: Images of the hoard (http://www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk/artefacts/gallery/?set=72157622378376316&img=3944490322). 644 photos. A great design resource. Enjoy!!:Y:

[AlexandraBuckle]

Wow, those pieces are amazing!

[bustagasket]

yeah 'wow' is about the only word i can form too!!

[agent_44]

Yes, wow, and to think how they woudl have done it with far more primitive tools and equipment than we have today.

[Kalorlo]

Wow, yes. Those are amazing.

[Sheltie]

Thanks for the link.

Some great ideas I can practice over winter

[MuranoSilver]

Yep gorgeous but is it just me who wants to wash them and bash them with a mallet until they're straight :-D
Nic x

[snow_imp]

All those pieces of jewellery - it's amazing to see it all together. When I went to one of the museums in Dublin (a few years ago now) and saw the pieces of one of the irish hoards all together under lighting - it blew me away!

[Solunar Silver Studio]

I agree with you about all the fantastic gold in Dublin!! And I can feel a trip to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery or the British Museum in London (wherever it ends up on display) coming on...

[Petal]

The Hoard is in Birmingham until the 13th October and then it goes down to The British Museum in London. We are going to go and have a look, as that's not far from us by train.

BTW, I've just read that if anyone is thinking of going, queuing time may be up to 3 hours. I've posted a link here for info. http://www.bmag.org.uk/events?id=402&start=6

[Emerald]

Thats amazing i would have loved to take the kids, they love anything to do with archeology we spend hours watching old time team programmes, the queue's looked enormous though and we have a mad weekend already, thanks Barbara i have saved it and will show them when they get home x