Category:England, Cumbria: Aspatria

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See also Viking burials found in England

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-

• 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
• no.2 p.74
• Wilson, David M. (ed.) (1976) The Archaeology of Anglo-Saxon England. p.394 ^{[Wilson 1976] ^}
• 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 1992] ^ 1 2 3}
• 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]}
• Paterson, Caroline; Parsons, Adam J.; Newman, Rachel M.; Johnson, Nick and Howard Davis, Christine (2014) Shadows in the Sand. Excavation of a Viking-Age Cemetery at Cumwhitton, Cumbria. p.161, 163, 172-173 ^{[Paterson 2014] ^ 1 2 3}

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-

• Abramson, Phillip (2000) 'A re-examination of a Viking Age burial at Beacon Hill, Aspatria'. pp.79-88. (Available online) Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society: Ser.2 Vol.100

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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Viking burials found in England

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