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Viking burials found in England

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The reliability of pagan graves varies. The 'Status' rating gives an indication of the current thinking relating to the finds reliability.<br>
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Confirmed Accepted (CA)<br>
There is a good contemporary archaeological record of the find. Including a diagram of the grave and finds, etc. <br>
Possible (P)<br>
*[[#Reading, Berkshire|Reading]]
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'''Cambridgeshire'''
*[[#Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire|Wicken Fen '''(P)''']]
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'''Cumberland'''
'''Essex'''
*[[#Leigh-on-sea, Essex|Leigh-on-sea]]
*[[#Saffron Walden, Essex|Saffron Walden]]
<br> *[[#Walthamstow, Essex|style="width: 20%;"|Walthamstow '''HertfordshireD'''*[[#Enfield, Hertfordshire|Enfield]]
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*[[#Santon Downham, Norfolk|Santon Downham]]
*[[#Sedgeford, Norfolk|Sedgeford '''(P)''']]
*[[#Thetford, Norfolk|Thetford '''(P)''']]
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::*Knife
:Publications- [ROESDAHL 1981:p.77 cat.E26]
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====Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire====
:'''Status- Possible'''
:Find date- ?
:Bodies- ?
:Dated to- ?
:Grave goods-
::* Seax 'late Anglo-Saxon'
::* Knife, possibly saxon.
:Discussion- Considered very possible.
:Publications- [GRAHAM-CAMBELL 2001:p.112] [RICHARDS 2004:p.205]
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====Thetford, Norfolk====
:'''Status- PossibleAccepted'''
:Find date- 1953
:Bodies- 2 burials
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====EnfieldWalthamstow, HertfordshireEssex====:'''Status- Discredited'''
:Find date- 1900AD - possible Viking ship
:Bodies- a skeleton (skull) was said to have been found under a 40' overturned ship
:Dated to- ?
:Grave goods- (British Museum)::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#Enfield|Sword]], now in Rome.:Discussion- Also known as Enfield. The boat is probably dated to the C16th or C17th. Also the sword and skull were not originally associated with the boat or even possibly with each other. Another sword was also found at Enfield. [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2001:p.113]:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.12] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2001:p.113]
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Sword_enfield.JPG
::*Sword of Petersen type X
:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.71, fig.43] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2001:p106]
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====Leigh-on-sea, Essex====
:'''Status- Accepted'''
:Find date- 1890
:Bodies- skeleton and horse
:Dated to- ?
:Grave goods-
::*Sword
:Publications- [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2001:p114]
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====Saffron Walden, Essex====
:'''Status- Accepted'''
:Find date- 1876AD
:Bodies- Female
:Dated to- ?c.900AD
:Grave goods-
::Necklace of 2 silver pendants, 2 carnelian, 2 glass and 2 crystal beads.
::Knife (now lost):Publications- [MARGESEN 1997:p.16] [ROESDAHL 1981:p.77 cat.E27] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2001:p.114]
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====Santon Downham, Norfolk====
:'''Status- ConfirmedAccepted'''
:Find date- 1867
:Bodies- based on the grave goods this might be a double interment, male and female.