Category:England, Cumbria: Aspatria
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1789 Excavation
- Status- Accepted [Paterson 2014] [Edwards 1992] [Wilson 1976]
- Type- Burial
- Find date- excavated in 1789 [Edwards 1992]
- Bodies- None, Male?
- Dated to- late C9th to early C10th [Paterson 2014]:p.172-173
- Museum-
- Comments- The area was re-investigated in 1997.
- Publications-
- no.2 p.74
- Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. p.8-10 [Edwards 1998]
- Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.192 [Richards 2004]
- Grave goods-
- Sword (LOST) - with a silver encrusted hilt
- Spearhead (LOST) - with a decorated silver socket
- Axe (LOST) - Petersen Type E? [Paterson 2014]:p.172-173
- Shield (LOST) - pieces?
- Buckle (LOST) - gold
- Strap-end (LOST) - Carolingian
- Horse bit (LOST) - iron
- Spur (LOST)
1997 Excavation
- Status- Accepted [Abramson 2000]
- Type- Burial
- Find date- excavated in 1789 [Edwards 1992]
- Bodies- 2 fragments of a tibial bone, female?
- Dated to-
- Museum-
- Comments- Probably from the same grave excavated in 1789
- Publications-
- Grave goods-
- Ringed pin - copper-alloy
- Buckle, buckle-plate & strap guide - iron
- Folding knife -
- Spur? -
- Axe head - Upper part with wood still in the shaft hole. Possibly the missing part of the axe found in 1789.
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