Staffordshire Hoard Blog Round-Up

If, like me, you get frustrated by traditional media accounts of the Staffordshire Hoard, here is a round-up of blog posts, many (most? all?) of them by experts in medieval studies. I've omitted postings that are just, "have you heard?" and have instead focused on links pages and those with commentary.

Here are some with commentary:

• A Commonplace Book has two posts on the objects making up the Hoard.
• Gypsy Scholar has two posts on the phrase "redefining the Dark Ages."
• In the Middle questions scholarly reception of the Hoard, asks about the digital images, and considers/rejects a connection between Guthlac and the Hoard.
• Lingwe discusses the comparison of the Hoard to the One Ring.
• News for Medievalists has their original story, more news, and a story on the crowds coming to see it.
• Point of Know Return has a post on the Hoard and Psalm 67:2.
• Wormtalk and Slugspeak discusses the inscription as well.
• Gearwor has images, video, and some discussion.
• The Heptarchy Herald discusses dating.

Here are basically links pages:

• About.com
• Archaelogy in Europe
  History News Network
• News for Medievalists has video round-ups here and here.