Welcome to In Focus. In this series we take a closer look at particular sites, finds and objects from the world of Archaeology.

Today we examine one of my all time favourite artefacts, Franks Casket.

Tags:

• Archaeology
• excavation
• Franks Casket
• whale bone
• carving
• saxon
• anglo saxon
• norse
• germanic mythology Egil
• Weyland
• smithy
• mother and child
• Jesus
• Mary
• Romulus and Remus
• Rome
• Jerusalme
• Titus
• Augustus Wollaston Franks
• Auzon
• Saint-Julien
• Brioude
• North East Great North Museum
• Hancock
• Newcastle upon Tyne
• Newcastle
• Northumbria

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