Among the 109 graves was the "bed burial" of a royal woman among furs and jewels. Artifacts unearthed included "gold pendants, gold discs with filigree working, Iron Age coins re-used as jewelry, silver brooches, a sword, glass beads, pottery, iron knives and belt buckles." (photo)
Anglo Saxon jewelry a "real find"
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007-12-09 09:54
Archaeologists are delighted with the discovery of "the only known Anglo-Saxon royal burial site in the North of England" near Loftus on Teesside, where they found some incredible jewelry dating to the mid 7th century.
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