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Viking burials found in England

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:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.15]
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====Hesket-in-Forest, Cumbria====
:Find date- 1882
:Bodies- Cremation covered in a cairn
:Dated to- ?
:Grave goods- (Tullie House Museum)
::Sword Petersen type O
::Spear Head Petersen type I
::Spear Head Petersen type F
::Shield Boss (broken in two)
::Axe Head Petersen type E,
::Iron Bit plated in bronze
::Two Buckles (one with a buckle plate)
::Sickle, Wet stone
::Bone Comb and Bone Case
::Pair of Spurs (now lost)
:Discussion- The weapons were deliberately damaged.
:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.19] [RICHARDS 2004: P.192]
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====Hesket-in-ForestEaglesfield, Cumbria====:Find date- 18821814:Bodies- Cremation covered in a cairnMale skeleton
:Dated to- ?
:Grave goods- (Tullie House Museum)::Sword Petersen type O::Spear Head Petersen type I::Spear Head Petersen type F::Shield Boss (broken in two)::Axe Head Petersen type E, ::Iron Bit plated in bronze::Two Buckles (one with originally described as a buckle platehalbard)::Sickle, Wet stone::Bone Comb and Bone Case::Pair of Spurs (now lost) :Discussion- The weapons were deliberately damaged.possible ring headed pin:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.19] [RICHARDS 2004: Pp.192194]
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