Kings and Warriors, Craftsmen and Priests in Northern Britain, AD 550-850Centered on Northern Britain, this work ranges widely, calling on the battle poetry of the Cymry, the annals of the Irish, and the art of the Anglo-Saxons to enhance and enlarge its themes. It interweaves history and archaeology to create a picture of the period. |
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Alcock Anglian Anglo-Saxon animals appears battle Bede Bede's bishop British Britons brooches buildings carved Celtic centre century Christ Christian church common considered crannog cross Dál Riata death decorated discussion early English especially evidence example excavations face figures folio four further Gospel graves hall head Hill historical illus important instance Insular interest interlace interpretation Iona Ireland Irish king kingdom known land late later least less Lindisfarne major Mark medieval mentioned metalwork military monastery Moreover namely normally northern Britain Northumbria objects original panels perhaps period phases Pictish Picts possible present probably reasonably recorded references relation religious Roman royal scene Scot Scotland seen settlement side significance social sources stone structures suggested symbols timber turn walls warrior Whithorn wide written Yeavering