#Grötlingbo

[merovingian-marvels]

Green colored glass beaker

Glass is an inheritance from the Roman era. Although glass melting didn’t necessarily “died out” after the “fall” of the Western Roman Empire, it certainly was more common in the early Merovingian dynasty (5th century).

There are many regional styles, but they are limited in color, going from white/clear to olive green with a possible yellow intermediate. Blue glass was used for beads only.

The beakers are decorated either by being crafted in an original shape, or with depressions, raised dots and bands.

Glass doesn’t survive burial well and they are usually found broken by the weight of soil, but the pieces themselves don’t decay, allowing for near perfect restoration.

Beakers go out of style with the introduction of drink horns with silver decorations for burial.

The British Museum, London - United Kingdom

Museum nr 1921,1101.381

Found in Hablingo (?), Gotland, Grötlingbo - Sweden

(Merovingian era Scandinavia, Late Nordic Iron Age)

[delicatuscii-wasbella102]

“ A Viking jewellery treasure found in Grötlingbo parish on Gotland, Sweden. The big box brooch is decorated with gold leaf, the heavy arm rings feature elegant stamped ornamentation. On a wrapped bangle there are finger rings in gold and silver. “

[tordhurtig]

Stefan Stärtman. Dramaturg i Grötlingbo. 

[callestrand]

Grötlingbo, Gotland

Spending two weeks on the south of Gotland. Best place in Sweden during the summer.

[gabrielmestrearrioja]

The great Asher Jorn 1914 - 1973 Grötlingbo Churchyard, Sweden https://www.instagram.com/p/CKMpZ8YjFKV/?igshid=1b1n2kygwo1wu

[kutxx]

3.

Sigraf

The Baptismal font 

12th century, Grötlingbo church, Gotland (Sweden).

[asatru-ingwaz]

Brisingamen

Button-on-bow brooch Bronze, gold and garnet Brooches of this kind may be interpreted as Freyja’s brooch “Brisingamen”. Grave find, Barsaldersbacke, Grötlingbo, Gotland, Sweden.