The Wolvercote Tongue, as the writers openly acknowledge, is based on a real treasure, the Alfred Jewel. Found in a Somerset peat bog in 1693, this superb example of late ninth-century Saxon ...

The function of this fitting remains a mystery, but it resembles strap ends found from this period, and even a feature on the Alfred Jewel.

The Alfred Jewel: A Work of Kingly Craftsmanship This ninth-century object at Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum is a rare example of cloisonné enamel from the period, and connects us to the legendary ...