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A homeschooling mother of one teenager and a little. In 2001, I resigned from my 13 year position as a case manager to homeschool my oldest who was a preschooler at the time, and later a daughter who came along in 2005. This is by far the hardest job I've ever loved. My husband of nearly 20 years supports us as a fire fighter and EMT.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Recent Anglo Saxon Gold Find


Fabulous find in England by an unemployed treasure hunter! Some 500 pieces of Anglo Saxon battle field gold dated between 675 and 725AD, the time of Beowulf – the great Anglo-Saxon poem. The link has some historical background information(maps, history, illustrations of Anglo-Saxon villages, etc.) - great for homeschoolers.

Read more here.

The inscription is thought to be from the Book of Numbers, Chapter 10 verse 35. The translation reads: 'Rise up, o Lord, and may thy enemies be dispersed and those who hate thee be driven from thy face.'

3 comments:

Dorothy said...

Isn't it exciting?

And it's been declared treasure trove, so the finder and the field owner will share in some reward!

I can't wait to see it all in a museum.

Alexandra said...

Lucky! Dorothy, I think it's time you get a metal detector! ;)

Elizabeth G. said...

Fascinating! you know what has interested me recently? The Kensington Rune, found in MN, which suggests the vikings came farther West than originally thought. Find out more here...http://www.kensingtonrunestone.com