Warrior Treasures: Saxon Gold from the Staffordshire Hoard

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Channel: Royal Armouries · 2016 · Entertainment

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Visit the Royal Armouries in Leeds this summer to discover some of the most fascinating Anglo-Saxon discoveries of the last century in ‘Warrior Treasures: Saxon Gold of the Staffordshire Hoard’.

See up close these beautiful fittings from swords and seaxes (single-edged knives) intricately decorated with gold, silver and semiprecious gems - representing the finest quality Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship.

Discover more on our website: http://warrior-treasures.uk/

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