Category:England, Cumbria: Aspatria

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See also Viking burials found in England

Grave 1792

Status- Accepted [Edwards 1992] [Wilson 1976]

Type- Burial

Find date- excavated in 1789 [Edwards 1992]

Bodies- Male

Dated to- ?

Museum-

Grave goods-

• Sword (LOST) - with a silver encrusted hilt
• Spearhead (LOST) - with a decorated silver socket
• Axe (LOST)
• Shield (LOST) - pieces?
• Buckle (LOST) - gold
• Strap-end (LOST) - Carolingian
• Horse bit (LOST) - iron
• Spur (LOST)

Publications-

• Rooke Hayman (1792) Druidical and other British remains in Cumberland, described by Hayman Rooke in a letter to the Rev. Dr. Lort. Feb. 1790. pp.105-113. Archaeologia: Vol.10 pp.105-113
• Edwards, B.J.N. (1992) 'The Vikings in North West England. The Archaeological Evidence'. In Graham-Campbell, James (1992) Viking Treasure from the North West. The Cuerdale Hoard in its Context. no.1 p.43-44
• Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts. p.8-10
• Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. p.192

Discussion - The area was re-investigated in 1997.