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The Sutton Hoo stone has been described as a 'whetstone' and as a 'sceptre'. The making of a replica has revealed much about the skill of those who made it and the symbolism it contains. There is a detailed account of the making of the replica. Illustrations - 33 colour and 106 black and white. Also includes background articles about Anglo-Saxon society, and a summary of the main literature about the Sutton Hoo stone.
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"The kingly 7th century burial at Sutton Hoo contained a number of artefacts displaying great craftsmanship. Among these was an object that has been referred to variously as a "sceptre" or a "whetstone." Academics have been debating for decades what this object was actually intended to be. This book does not end the debate, but gives a good overview of the ideas that have been advanced, looks at the question from several perspectives, and draws together some contextual material that helps make sense of the object (which the authors refer to simply as the Sutton Hoo "stone").
Remaking the Sutton Hoo Stone is a collection of essays approaching the questions surrounding the stone from different angles; it is a collaboration by four men - the two main author/editors, plus the metal-worker and the stone-mason/sculptor who created a high-quality replica of the stone. The two craftsmen talk about the stone from the perspectives of their crafts. The stone-mason goes into considerable detail, in terms understandable to the layman, about his creation of the replica stone, for which he used the sort of tools and materials that would have been used in the original.
After the chapters dealing with the making of the replica (and insights thus gained about the making of the original), there are a couple of chapters giving an overview of the relevant literature, with some critique of previous authors' theories. Then follow several chapters on the cultural context. This material is of general interest from the point of view of early Anglo-Saxon society and culture as a whole, and is not at all confined to questions concerning the stone per se. It includes interesting details of the English system of measurement in its early days (e.g., measures of length like the barleycorn, the rod, and the chain) and the cultural significance of certain numeric relations; notes on names and vocabulary; and how the stone and other artefacts from the burial may reflect a cult of Woden.
This book is well written, has well over a hundred pictures (drawings and photographs), and has an extensive bibliography. While it may not appeal to the very general public, it is not a book merely for specialists, and has something for those interested in Early English culture and world-view as well as anyone who has wondered about this mysterious artefact."
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Remaking the Sutton Hoo Stone The AnsellRoper Replica and its Context Paul Mortimer Books Reviews
- The kingly 7th century burial at Sutton Hoo contained a number of artefacts displaying great craftsmanship. Among these was an object that has been referred to variously as a "sceptre" or a "whetstone." Academics have been debating for decades what this object was actually intended to be. This book does not end the debate, but gives a good overview of the ideas that have been advanced, looks at the question from several perspectives, and draws together some contextual material that helps make sense of the object (which the authors refer to simply as the Sutton Hoo "stone").
Remaking the Sutton Hoo Stone is a collection of essays approaching the questions surrounding the stone from different angles; it is a collaboration by four men - the two main author/editors, plus the metal-worker and the stone-mason/sculptor who created a high-quality replica of the stone. The two craftsmen talk about the stone from the perspectives of their crafts. The stone-mason goes into considerable detail, in terms understandable to the layman, about his creation of the replica stone, for which he used the sort of tools and materials that would have been used in the original.
After the chapters dealing with the making of the replica (and insights thus gained about the making of the original), there are a couple of chapters giving an overview of the relevant literature, with some critique of previous authors' theories. Then follow several chapters on the cultural context. This material is of general interest from the point of view of early Anglo-Saxon society and culture as a whole, and is not at all confined to questions concerning the stone per se. It includes interesting details of the English system of measurement in its early days (e.g., measures of length like the barleycorn, the rod, and the chain) and the cultural significance of certain numeric relations; notes on names and vocabulary; and how the stone and other artefacts from the burial may reflect a cult of Woden.
This book is well written, has well over a hundred pictures (drawings and photographs), and has an extensive bibliography. While it may not appeal to the very general public, it is not a book merely for specialists, and has something for those interested in Early English culture and world-view as well as anyone who has wondered about this mysterious artefact.
