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THE ARTS SOCIETY LISKEARD and THE ARTS SOCIETY MID CORNWALLDISCOVERY DAY
‘When England Had Scarcely Begun’: Sutton Hoo and the Lindisfarne Gospels
Monday 23rd March 2026
9:30 am for 10:00 am – 3:15 pm approx.
Liskeard Public Hall, PL14 6BW
Speaker: Mark Cottle
The Artistry of the Anglo-Saxons to the Golden Age of Design and Craftsmanship in Northumberland
Sutton Hoo and the Lindisfarne Gospels provide remarkable insights into the England of the 7th century. Sutton Hoo in Suffolk was the burial place of a powerful Anglo-Saxon warlord, buried with a mound of treasures from all over the known world. Fine weaponry, gold coins and exquisitely crafted metalwork reflected levels of sophistication which were a revelation.
At the end of the 7th century, after its conversion to Christianity, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria enjoyed a brief golden age – a result of which was the Lindisfarne Gospels, one of the most impressive works of art of the whole medieval period. With reference to the Staffordshire Hoard and the Prittlewell Prince, the day will focus on the cultural achievements of an early ‘Dark Age’ century.
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The Public Hall, Liskeard. PL14 6BW, 2 Barras Place, Liskeard, PL14 6AX, United Kingdom
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