Anglo-Saxon treasures ‘returning home’ for north-east heritage venture

The story of a royal court in the north-eastern part of England will be told with rare Anglo-Saxon treasures from the British Museum.

One of the finest examples of Anglo-Saxon glass ever found in England is included in the objects.

Loans from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust are going to an ambitious heritage venture that hopes to be the "Sutton Hoo of the north"

The Ad Gefrin is going to open in February. The team that made the most remarkable archaeological find of the 20th century named it after it.

The royal summer palace of seventh-century Northumbrian kings and queens was built on the site of the timber halls.

An experience of the royal court will be offered at Ad Gefrin. The new loans will be included in the objects.

The director of visitor experience at Ad Gefrin said it was exciting to be able to bring back artifacts that would have been used at the royal court.

People wouldn't have the chance to see these objects in London. They can have a bigger impact if they are brought here. He said that it was nice to be able to put the objects back into their context.

One of the stars is a large greenish-colored drinking glass. In the 18th century, it was found in County Durham. The British Museum bought it in 1947.

Ferguson thought it was a beautiful thing. Because it is intact, it is remarkable. It is a type of object that would have been used at great halls like Yeavering and would have been used in burials.

The Lindisfarne Gospels, an art gallery from the British Library and the Ruthwell Cross are three of the most important treasures of the golden age.

Ferguson said that Ad Gefrin borrowed a replica of the casket from the British Museum.

There are several biblical scenes on the casket. It is complicated. It shows you what a high-status craftsman of Northumbria was able to do, and how they were exported to Europe.

The British Museum has items that were found in Wooler in the 1920s.

A shield boss and a great square headed brooch are among the Anglo-Saxon objects that the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is lending.

She said that the collaboration with Ad Gefrin was important because of the importance of the collections to the country.

Ferguson said that Ad Gefrin wanted to tell a story that would surprise some. He said that it was a time when women could own property and were equal in the eyes of the law.

The support for the Ad Gefrin venture has been great. I believe it is because we are telling a story that is waiting to be told and we are doing it carefully.