Reconstruction from the Anglo-Saxon King´s grave at Sutton Hoo (early 7th. Century).
We can assume that these instruments reflect the contemporary custom since they were anchored for a long time within the iconographic tradition.

One example worth mentioning is the Vespasian psalter, a manuscript from Canterbury from the early 8th century. Moreover, there is archaeological evidence testifying to the use of the lyre. Well-preserved remains of such an instrument were found in the Anglo-Saxon King´s grave at Sutton Hoo in south-east England.

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