Claire. Posted May 24, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Bamburgh dig uncovers unique find The continued archaeological investigation of Bamburgh Castle, once the palace site of the early medieval kings of Northumbria, has revealed a marvellous new find of national significance. The copper alloy fragment is small, 23mm by 12mm, but beautifully decorated with an intricate zoomorphic representation of a bird, characteristic of early medieval north European art. Read more: Northumberland Gazette 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud the mackem Posted May 24, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Claire. said: Bamburgh dig uncovers unique find The continued archaeological investigation of Bamburgh Castle, once the palace site of the early medieval kings of Northumbria, has revealed a marvellous new find of national significance. The copper alloy fragment is small, 23mm by 12mm, but beautifully decorated with an intricate zoomorphic representation of a bird, characteristic of early medieval north European art. Read more: Northumberland Gazette This castle is one of the few remaining in England that is intact , its full of medieval gear such as swords,shields, suits of armour (some of them only 4ft 6 inches tall)very old paintings of the past inhabitants, and with cannons on the battlements, a place worth seeing on the North East coast of England. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted May 24, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted May 24, 2017 47 minutes ago, spud the mackem said: This castle is one of the few remaining in England that is intact , its full of medieval gear such as swords,shields, suits of armour (some of them only 4ft 6 inches tall)very old paintings of the past inhabitants, and with cannons on the battlements, a place worth seeing on the North East coast of England. I've just seen photos of it. It's incredibly stunning both inside and out. I would love to be able to explore it some day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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