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See also Viking burials found in England

This article is primarily based on the work of:

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.

This article is primarily based on the work of:

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.

Status-  Accepted  

Type- Burial

Find date- Excavated in 2004

Bodies- 4 men and 2 women

Dated to- AD 900-950

Publications-

• 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. x
• Portable Antiquities Scheme PAS
• thehumanjourney.net

Grave 1. Female

• 2 oval brooches- type P51
• 1 glass bead (near skull)
• small knife and iron key (near waist)
• iron-bound wooden box - containing:
• lead spindle whorl, glass linen smoother, shears, antler comb, sewing needle, possible metal needle case

Grave 2. Female

• belt: buckle with plate - tinned copper alloy, and strap end - copper alloy. (near waist). Traces of seal pelt found between the plates.
• necklace: 6 glass beads, 1 chain-link - copper alloy. 2 other beads were also found any may have belonged to the necklace.
• finger ring - oil-shale
• arm ring - oil-shale
• chain-link - copper alloy (near waist). Possibly part of a suspension strap for a drinking horn along with the other chain-link identified as also being part of the necklace (Paterson 2014, p.72)
• drinking horn mount - copper alloy and fragments of horn.
• sickle, shears, antler comb (found together)

Grave 3. Male

• ringed pin
• 6 glass beads, 1 amber bead, 2 silver finger rings, 1 silver suspension loop (near neck). May have been in a bag or a necklace
• sword - type U
• knife
• folding knife (near waist)
• whetstone (near waist)
• 2 buckles and strap slides (near foot). For spurs

Grave 4. Male

• belt: buckle with plate - copper alloy, and strap end - copper alloy
• ringed pin
• glass bead
• sword - type L. remains of scabbard including traces of a small buckle
• spearhead - type K, with part of wooden shaft - ash
• axehead - type E, part of haft - boxwood. possibly butt hafted
• shield boss - R564/R562, estimated 80-95cm shield diameter
• possible strike-a-light
• knife

Grave 5. Male

• buckle with plate - copper alloy, and strap end - copper alloy
• pair of iron prick spurs, with attached plates. Also with an associated buckle and strap guide.
• a glass bead and an amber bead (near neck)
• sword - type X, and scabbard - sheep lined, poplar or willow wood lathes, covered in leather
• 2 strap ends - possibly part of a sword baldric or possibly a 'peace tie'.
• spear - Type K
• Seax with a silver inlaid horn handle and some traces of the leather sheath, along with copper-alloy binding strips
• drinking horn rim mount (near head)
• folding knife
• flints, a silver coin, a glass disc, a knife, and a ringed pin (near left hip). possibly all in a pouch
• iron chain

Grave 6. Male

• buckle with plate - copper alloy
• spearhead - type G but with a longer socket and no mid rib
• knife with horn handle

from the plough soil

• oval brooch - maybe belonging to grave 2
• buckle - copper alloy - maybe belonging to grave 1
• ringed pin - copper alloy - maybe belonging to grave 6, or even graves 1 or 2
• large amber annular bead
• 4 glass beads
• sword - type L - maybe belonging to grave 6
• spearhead - too damaged to type
• spearhead - type I
• spearhead - possibly a type G
• possible seax
• key - copper alloy
• possible antler comb
• possible folding knife
• possible folding knife
• knife blade
• spur fragments
• buckle - iron