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Alfred Jewel

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The Alfred Jewel, possibly the handle of an aestel, is held in the Ashmolean Museum. Its motto reads (in modern English) "Alfred ordered me to be made". Discovered in the 17th century, it is believed to have been made in the 9th, probably in Wessex.

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13/07/2010

Date

9th century AD

Temporal Coverage

800-900

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Jonathan Dore

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    ArchaeologyAlfredAlfred JewelArt historyAshmolean MuseumArchaeology

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