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The Gilling Sword,
This sword, first spotted by a nine-year-old boy playing in a stream, is one of the finest Anglian weapons to be found in England.
Eagle-eyed Garry Fridd was later awarded a Blue Peter badge for his amazing discovery in April 1976.
He was playing next to Gilling Beck, Gilling West, near Richmond, in North Yorkshire, when he noticed a piece of metal close to the stream’s edge.
The two-edged iron sword he found dates from the 9th century. The sword’s handle is decorated with silver which has a combination of geometric and plant designs.
Anglian and Viking warriors were often buried with their swords. Archaeologists have discovered a number of these burials in North Yorkshire. Other swords of this date have also been found in rivers and it is thought that weapons of defeated armies may have been thrown into rivers.
After the discovery of the Gilling West Sword it was acquired by the Yorkshire Museum, then cleaned and restored by the British Museum before going on display.
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This sword, first spotted by a nine-year-old boy playing in a stream, is one of the finest Anglian weapons to be found in England.
Eagle-eyed Garry Fridd was later awarded a Blue Peter badge for his amazing discovery in April 1976.
He was playing next to Gilling Beck, Gilling West, near Richmond, in North Yorkshire, when he noticed a piece of metal close to the stream’s edge.
The two-edged iron sword he found dates from the 9th century. The sword’s handle is decorated with silver which has a combination of geometric and plant designs.
Anglian and Viking warriors were often buried with their swords. Archaeologists have discovered a number of these burials in North Yorkshire. Other swords of this date have also been found in rivers and it is thought that weapons of defeated armies may have been thrown into rivers.
After the discovery of the Gilling West Sword it was acquired by the Yorkshire Museum, then cleaned and restored by the British Museum before going on display.
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German Sundial Ring,
A RARE 16TH CENTURY GOLD SUNDIAL AND COMPASS RING, POSSIBLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1570
The hinged oval bezel designed as a seal and engraved with a coat of arms, opening to reveal a sundial and compass, on a plain gold hoop.
This particular ring is illustrated in The Ring from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century, Ward, Cherry, Gere, Cartlidge, London, 1981, page 102, plate 213.
The accompanying catalogue entry, states that the seal of arms is that of the Von Steiger family and that an impression from the seal on this ring can be found on a document signed by Johannes Steiger, Baron de Rolle (1518-81), now in the Bernese Staatsarchiv, dated 26 December 1571.
The ring may also be recognised as that worn by his son, in a portrait dating from the early 17th century
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A RARE 16TH CENTURY GOLD SUNDIAL AND COMPASS RING, POSSIBLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1570
The hinged oval bezel designed as a seal and engraved with a coat of arms, opening to reveal a sundial and compass, on a plain gold hoop.
This particular ring is illustrated in The Ring from Antiquity to the Twentieth Century, Ward, Cherry, Gere, Cartlidge, London, 1981, page 102, plate 213.
The accompanying catalogue entry, states that the seal of arms is that of the Von Steiger family and that an impression from the seal on this ring can be found on a document signed by Johannes Steiger, Baron de Rolle (1518-81), now in the Bernese Staatsarchiv, dated 26 December 1571.
The ring may also be recognised as that worn by his son, in a portrait dating from the early 17th century
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Folklore of New Jersey: Shades of Death Road
Referred to simply, as "The Shades,"by the locals in reference to the heavy shade provided by the trees.
Stretching 6 miles through part of rural New Jersey, this road has been home to many strange stories over the centuries.
Through the late 1700s, and into the beginning of the 1800s, this road was well known for a band of Highway Men. These men would lay in wait for unsuspecting victims to appear, when they would rob and kill them. They would hang the bodies in the trees, and leave the corpses there until only the bones were left
During the 1920-1930s, 2 other murders took place there. The first was a man who was hit over the head with a tire iron, over a few gold coins. The second; a wife beheaded her husband, and buried the head and body on each side of the road.
In the days when mountain lions were still common on the east coast, an Area known as Bear Lake, was nicknamed Cat Hollow, due to a series of attacks in that area.
Bear Lake was also the sight of a malaria outbreak in 1850. The disease-carrying mosquitos were able to thrive in the perfect swampy habitat. The problem became so severe, that in 1884, a state sponsored project had the lake drained. It has since been refilled.
Not far from Bear Lake, lies a small cave known as the Faerie Hole, once used by the Lenape Indians. The location is close to several well known burial sites, and the cave is believed to be a sacred spot.
In the 1990s, hundreds of polaroids depicting women who had been bound and gagged were found in the woods. A local police investigation was put in motion, but a couple of weeks later, the polaroids "disappeared."
It makes sense that his place has inspired many paranormal stories of ghosts and ghoulish creatures. Many believe the land that the road runs through is cursed.
Referred to simply, as "The Shades,"by the locals in reference to the heavy shade provided by the trees.
Stretching 6 miles through part of rural New Jersey, this road has been home to many strange stories over the centuries.
Through the late 1700s, and into the beginning of the 1800s, this road was well known for a band of Highway Men. These men would lay in wait for unsuspecting victims to appear, when they would rob and kill them. They would hang the bodies in the trees, and leave the corpses there until only the bones were left
During the 1920-1930s, 2 other murders took place there. The first was a man who was hit over the head with a tire iron, over a few gold coins. The second; a wife beheaded her husband, and buried the head and body on each side of the road.
In the days when mountain lions were still common on the east coast, an Area known as Bear Lake, was nicknamed Cat Hollow, due to a series of attacks in that area.
Bear Lake was also the sight of a malaria outbreak in 1850. The disease-carrying mosquitos were able to thrive in the perfect swampy habitat. The problem became so severe, that in 1884, a state sponsored project had the lake drained. It has since been refilled.
Not far from Bear Lake, lies a small cave known as the Faerie Hole, once used by the Lenape Indians. The location is close to several well known burial sites, and the cave is believed to be a sacred spot.
In the 1990s, hundreds of polaroids depicting women who had been bound and gagged were found in the woods. A local police investigation was put in motion, but a couple of weeks later, the polaroids "disappeared."
It makes sense that his place has inspired many paranormal stories of ghosts and ghoulish creatures. Many believe the land that the road runs through is cursed.
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Folk Beliefs: Stork
- Sacred to the goddess, Venus
- Unlucky to kill
- Said to be a good omen, if a stork makes their nest on one's rooftop.
- The very sighting of two storks, is said to be enough to cause women to become pregnant.
- At some point in their lives, these birds are transformed into men.
- They weep human tears if injured.
- Male storks were believed to kill their mates, if she proved unfaithful.
- They will pick out the eyes of any humans who betray their spouses.
- Rain will follow the appearance of a black stork, and draughts will accompany a white one
- Sacred to the goddess, Venus
- Unlucky to kill
- Said to be a good omen, if a stork makes their nest on one's rooftop.
- The very sighting of two storks, is said to be enough to cause women to become pregnant.
- At some point in their lives, these birds are transformed into men.
- They weep human tears if injured.
- Male storks were believed to kill their mates, if she proved unfaithful.
- They will pick out the eyes of any humans who betray their spouses.
- Rain will follow the appearance of a black stork, and draughts will accompany a white one
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Forwarded from Holliday.Photos - Hardscrabble Gallery
Love long ago, and far away, a sunny, winters day. We see from the trees, a vision from on our knees. This cold wind embraces our hearts, freezing our vision in time.
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#winter #snow #nature #fineartphotography@hardscrabble_holliday