THE HISTORY OF THE EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN COLLECTIONS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM: A Current Research Programme
D F Kidd
Within a collection of 5,000 Continental early medieval objects in the British Museum, most which were first collected or excavated before 1900, are many whose full significance has been obscured by inadequate documentation. Examples defective recording examined and some major discoveries relating to collection, typical results programme historical enquiry, quoted. The difficulties encountered modern research on complex old outlined. Since these form part heritage other nations it is suggested there an obligation publish them with their background, so far as can be established London.
Journal of The History of Collections