The Anglo-Saxon age : the birth of England /
by Wall, Martin.
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BookPublisher: Stroud : Amberley, 2015Description: 272 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781445647722 (hbk.) :; 1445647729 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 942.017 WALSubject(s): Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 | History | HistorySummary: The discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard in 2009 has captured the public imagination and stimulated renewed interest in the history and culture of the Anglo-Saxons. The discovery poses interesting questions. Who owned the treasure and how did they acquire it? Was it made locally or did it originate elsewhere? Why was it buried in an obscure field in the Staffordshire countryside? To answer these questions the author takes us on a journey into a period that still remains mysterious, into regions and countries long forgotten, such as Mercia and Northumbria.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Maghull Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 942.017 WAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002921497X |
The discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard in 2009 has captured the public imagination and stimulated renewed interest in the history and culture of the Anglo-Saxons. The discovery poses interesting questions. Who owned the treasure and how did they acquire it? Was it made locally or did it originate elsewhere? Why was it buried in an obscure field in the Staffordshire countryside? To answer these questions the author takes us on a journey into a period that still remains mysterious, into regions and countries long forgotten, such as Mercia and Northumbria.
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