Saturday, June 29, 2024

 Greetings all,


In the news, more missing pieces of the 6th century Bromeswell Bucket, a Byzantine bronze bucket found in the area of Sutton Hoo archaeological site in England have been recovered: 


This decorated item from the Byzantine Empire dates from about a hundred years before the Sutton Hoo ship was buried. Pieces of it had been discovered in 1986 and put on display. It seems this bucket had been highly prized (due to its art and far-away origins) and it had been repaired at least two times in antiquity. The famous British archaeological group "Time Team" had identified other possible remains of the Bromeswell Bucket with ground radar and this season more of it has been recovered, and this will all be covered in an upcoming "Time Team" TV episode.

So, they've been able to cross this off their Bucket List...   :)

-Marcus Cassius Julianus
www.byzantiumnovum.com 




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