TY - BOOK ID - 147672180 TI - The Staffordshire Hoard : an Anglo-Saxon treasure AU - Fern, Chris AU - Dickinson, Tania Marguerite AU - Webster, Leslie AU - Society of Antiquaries of London PY - 2019 PB - London : Society of Antiquaries of London, DB - UniCat KW - Anglo-Saxons KW - Art metal-work, Anglo-Saxon KW - Treasure troves KW - Staffordshire (England) KW - Antiquities. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:147672180 AB - The Staffordshire Hoard: An Anglo-Saxon Treasure tells the story of the Staffordshire Hoard’s discovery and acquisition, and the six-year research project that pieced its fragments back together, identified its objects and explored their manufacture. Key chapters discuss the decoration and meaning of the Hoard’s intricate ornament, the techniques of Anglo-Saxon craftsmen, the religious and historical background, and hoarding practice in Britain and Europe, to place this most exceptional find in context. Finally, the text explores the impact that the find has had locally, nationally and internationally in the twenty-first century. ER -