Special Collections
Saxons and Vikings
Description: Books and images for project and them based learning about Saxons and Vikings
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Helmet found at Sutton Hoo (UEB Contracted)
byThis page shows front and side views of a richly decorated, seventh-century Anglo-Saxon parade helmet thought to have belonged to King Raedwald of East Anglia. It was found at a ship burial site at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front view of the helmet is at the top of the page and the side view at the bottom.There is a ridge on the front view, which runs vertically down from the top to two eyebrows. Down the page from these are two untextured eyeholes to see through, a nosepiece, a moustache and a mouth hole. To the left and right are an area of chain mail and two earflaps.The side view at the bottom of the page shows the ridge at the top curving down to the left and right. At the left is the chain mail panel to protect the wearer's neck and to the right of this is one of the earflaps. Further right is the face showing one eyebrow with an eyehole, nosepiece, moustache and mouth hole down the page.
Helmet found at Sutton Hoo (UEB Uncontracted)
byThis page shows front and side views of a richly decorated, seventh-century Anglo-Saxon parade helmet thought to have belonged to King Raedwald of East Anglia. It was found at a ship burial site at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The front view of the helmet is at the top of the page and the side view at the bottom.There is a ridge on the front view, which runs vertically down from the top to two eyebrows. Down the page from these are two untextured eyeholes to see through, a nosepiece, a moustache and a mouth hole. To the left and right are an area of chain mail and two earflaps.The side view at the bottom of the page shows the ridge at the top curving down to the left and right. At the left is the chain mail panel to protect the wearer's neck and to the right of this is one of the earflaps. Further right is the face showing one eyebrow with an eyehole, nosepiece, moustache and mouth hole down the page.
Viking artefacts (Large Print)
byThis page shows six artifacts in two rows of three. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. A brooch is in the top left of the page. Each arm, or lobe has a repeat of the same pattern which faces in to the centre.An arm ring is in the top centre of the page. This is near circular with a small gap at the top. The ring has decorative wire wound around it in a continuous spiral.A comb is in the top right of the page. There is a thick handle at the top with many teeth pointing down the page. The handle has small round bronze rivets which hold the comb together.A coin is in the bottom left of the page. It has a stylized image of a raven in the centre and ancient Norse lettering around the edge.A pin brooch is in the bottom centre of the page. The top half of the image is ring shaped with a break in the bottom section. The pin part is attached to the top of the ring where there is one of the thistle decorations.A pin is on the right of the page. It is actually paddle shaped. The pointed end is at the bottom of the page. A hole is in the middle of the paddle part of the pin. This part is decorated with light carvings.
Viking artefacts (UEB Contracted)
byThis page shows six artifacts in two rows of three. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. A brooch is in the top left of the page. Each arm, or lobe has a repeat of the same pattern which faces in to the centre.An arm ring is in the top centre of the page. This is near circular with a small gap at the top. The ring has decorative wire wound around it in a continuous spiral.A comb is in the top right of the page. There is a thick handle at the top with many teeth pointing down the page. The handle has small round bronze rivets which hold the comb together.A coin is in the bottom left of the page. It has a stylized image of a raven in the centre and ancient Norse lettering around the edge.A pin brooch is in the bottom centre of the page. The top half of the image is ring shaped with a break in the bottom section. The pin part is attached to the top of the ring where there is one of the thistle decorations.A pin is on the right of the page. It is actually paddle shaped. The pointed end is at the bottom of the page. A hole is in the middle of the paddle part of the pin. This part is decorated with light carvings.
Viking artefacts (UEB Uncontracted)
byThis page shows six artifacts in two rows of three. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. A brooch is in the top left of the page. Each arm, or lobe has a repeat of the same pattern which faces in to the centre.An arm ring is in the top centre of the page. This is near circular with a small gap at the top. The ring has decorative wire wound around it in a continuous spiral.A comb is in the top right of the page. There is a thick handle at the top with many teeth pointing down the page. The handle has small round bronze rivets which hold the comb together.A coin is in the bottom left of the page. It has a stylized image of a raven in the centre and ancient Norse lettering around the edge.A pin brooch is in the bottom centre of the page. The top half of the image is ring shaped with a break in the bottom section. The pin part is attached to the top of the ring where there is one of the thistle decorations.A pin is on the right of the page. It is actually paddle shaped. The pointed end is at the bottom of the page. A hole is in the middle of the paddle part of the pin. This part is decorated with light carvings.