Belt fitting. This was probably found at the end of a belt. There is even a small piece of leather still in it.
Badorf-type pot. The treasure was buried in this pot. The silver was placed inside, and then the pot was sealed with grass. Badorf is a place between Cologne and Bonn where an important pottery baking centre was found. This pot is a typcical example of the style that was used in the Carolingian area in the 8th and 9th centuries.
 
 

Last updated: 19-3-2002