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Medieval re-enactor, experimental archaeological artist.
I’ve never seen an iron pin that early. They show up on Anglo-Saxon brooches.
December 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I’ve never seen an iron pin that early. They show up on Anglo-Saxon brooches.
I’ve only seen copper alloy Dragonesque brooches.
December 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I’ve only seen copper alloy Dragonesque brooches.
The pin would have looped around the top neck by the museum hook. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr...
commons.wikimedia.org
December 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The pin would have looped around the top neck by the museum hook. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr...
I don’t think there were any Vikings in the UK that early. 400 to 600 sounds a lot more Saxon than Viking.
December 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I don’t think there were any Vikings in the UK that early. 400 to 600 sounds a lot more Saxon than Viking.
That looks to be the case. Some have a tap on the chest of the animal.
December 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
That looks to be the case. Some have a tap on the chest of the animal.
Mercury gilding. Not good for the worker.
November 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Mercury gilding. Not good for the worker.
Mercury gilding.
November 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Mercury gilding.
Complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complaint_tablet_to_Ea-nāṣir
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Newspapers work the same way.
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Newspapers work the same way.
I second the AirTag suggestion.
April 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I second the AirTag suggestion.
Most of the tariffs on Canadian goods are still in effect. Only the ones covered by the treaty Trump signed when first in office have been postponed (the treaty he is now ignoring).
March 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Most of the tariffs on Canadian goods are still in effect. Only the ones covered by the treaty Trump signed when first in office have been postponed (the treaty he is now ignoring).