num_pages: 196
description: The Sutton Hoo stone has been described as a whetstone and as a sceptre. The making of a museum-quality replica by accomplished craftsmen has revealed much about the skill of those who made the original and the symbolism it contains. The book includes a detailed account of the making of the replica the processes involved materials and tools. The authors go on to discuss some aspects of the symbolism of the stone and its implications for kingship and religion in Conversion Period England. Illustrations  33 colour and 106 black and white. Also includes background articles about Anglo-Saxon society and a summary of the main literature about the Sutton Hoo stone (source: http://stevepollington.com/books/).
language: English
title: Remaking the Sutton Hoo Stone: The Ansell-Roper Replica and its Context
publisher: Anglo-Saxon Books