Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Winfarthing Pendant - 3D Model
Added 2023-06-30 20:32:44 +0000 UTCWho was impressed by the 3D model of the Winfarthing pendant? We certainly were! Thanks to Matt Bear and the Shadow Tor team for creating this incredible model.
In this short video, Bear captured the story of how it was digitised for us, tracing his journey from the far west of Cornwall to the far east of Norfolk!
To explore the model in all its glory, view it on Sketchfab HERE.
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Comments
A stunning piece, and a brilliant 3D rendering, thank you. So similar to the Staffordshire Hoard, they really liked this garnet and gold combo, and who can blame them! For those interested in going down the rabbit hole of Saxon jewelry, there's an interesting article on the thegns.org blog titled "The Garnet Code", exploring the significance of the garnet in Saxon jewelry related to its geometric shape. If nothing else, it's thought provoking.
Elaine P
2023-07-04 00:14:55 +0000 UTCI wonder what the time difference is between this burial and Sutton Hoo burials. The jewellery as is stated is less polished as the other types of anglo-saxon jewellery. Could it be older? People start making jewellery and they get better and fine tune over the years, or even pass on the skills, teaching the younger generations. This could be one of the first of its kind. Just a thought…
Emma chamberlain
2023-07-03 20:48:06 +0000 UTCThat wasn’t Gus. I believe it was Derek.
Jon Colcord
2023-07-02 17:19:16 +0000 UTCAnglo-Saxon jewelry and other metalwork always blows me away. The artistry and skill are evident in each and every piece.
Melissa Rybb
2023-07-02 10:36:04 +0000 UTCBear... you and your amazing techno-wizardry knocked it out of the park on this one! 🤯 mind-blowing detail... thank you so much 🙏 huge respect.
Patricia Amero
2023-07-01 20:35:58 +0000 UTCThe Anglo-Saxons definitely had a flare for artistry and this piece is beautiful! The 3D modeling is fantastic, and gosh I love Time Team!
Gary Norman
2023-07-01 10:53:36 +0000 UTCDoes anyone know if it's possible to have alternative audio tracks on Youtube? If so, it would be a good idea to have both an "accessible" version as well as the one with the background music. For me the background music is an important part of the "Time Team experience", but it is of course also important to make the content accessible to everyone.
Wolfgang Zenker
2023-07-01 09:59:10 +0000 UTCThank you to the Team for the time and effort that they put in to the recording of these wonderful objects we may never have the chance to see for ourselves
Julie Gray
2023-07-01 09:29:05 +0000 UTCIt's spoilt because of the background music. Please cut it out, I can't hear Gus.
Kenneth Brawn
2023-07-01 08:38:14 +0000 UTCthis is great. personal but informative. the perfect example of what time team does best. thanks
Frank Pellow
2023-07-01 05:28:37 +0000 UTCI so wish we knew the identity of the craftsman that made these exquisite pieces!
Olivia McGerty
2023-07-01 03:35:17 +0000 UTC❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Cheryl Kurucz
2023-07-01 01:58:57 +0000 UTCIt's such an awesome piece and I'm amazed at its condition! Beautiful!
choklityum
2023-07-01 01:42:43 +0000 UTCThat's what I was wondering too. Thanks for providing a likely explanation, Loz. I suppose the polished bone was a rounded disk with a hole in the middle and the gold shaft of of the "nipple" was put through it and secured in the back with that other gem? This is one hefty and engineered piece of jewelry.
James D Speckart
2023-07-01 00:33:26 +0000 UTCThank you so much for these videos. Helps keep me sane in the face of the craziness here in the US.
DIANA R NELSON
2023-06-30 23:30:14 +0000 UTCWhat an incredible privilege to get to view an item like this so closely in a high-detail digital scan. Thank you!!
Loz
2023-06-30 22:08:52 +0000 UTCBased on similar artefacts it may have been polished bone: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-28486128
Loz
2023-06-30 21:56:48 +0000 UTCPreserved forever until the next encryption and format changes. But it is a start! Hurray!
Diana Patterson
2023-06-30 21:40:28 +0000 UTCDo we know what material was originally supporting the "nipples"? Probably some organic material as it appears to be mostly gone.
Wolfgang Zenker
2023-06-30 21:18:55 +0000 UTCIt was awesome!
Kay Theriault
2023-06-30 20:51:56 +0000 UTCThe artistry and craftsmanship of the time never fails to take my breath away! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
Mick Holden
2023-06-30 20:43:46 +0000 UTCAmazing! Thank you for sharing...
Steve Mikre
2023-06-30 20:40:52 +0000 UTCBrilliant - I was really hoping that model would be shared on here.
Zoe Propper
2023-06-30 20:37:39 +0000 UTC
