Talks & Lectures Beasts of the Battlefield: Animal imagery in the Staffordshire Hoard.

Presented by Dr Charlotte Ball at Erasmus Darwin House.

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The Staffordshire Hoard was discovered in 2009 in a field just outside Lichfield. It remains a landmark archaeological discovery, transforming our understanding of seventh-century society and material culture. In this talk, we will look at the Hoard from a different perspective – that of the art historian – and dive into the minute details of the objects to discover birds, beasts and the rich symbolic language of the past.

Tickets £10 from the website.

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Monday 17 February 2025, 19:00 - 20:30
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Erasmus Darwin House
Beacon Street
Lichfield
WS13 7AD

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