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:*[http://finds.org.uk/news/stories/article/id/124 Portable Antiquities Scheme PAS] | :*[http://finds.org.uk/news/stories/article/id/124 Portable Antiquities Scheme PAS] | ||
:*[http://www.thehumanjourney.net/html_pages/microsites/vikingburial/indepth.htm thehumanjourney.net] | :*[http://www.thehumanjourney.net/html_pages/microsites/vikingburial/indepth.htm thehumanjourney.net] | ||
− | + | ====Grave 1. Female==== | |
:*''2 oval brooches- type P51'' | :*''2 oval brooches- type P51'' | ||
:*''1 glass bead (near skull)'' | :*''1 glass bead (near skull)'' | ||
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:*''iron-bound wooden box - containing:'' | :*''iron-bound wooden box - containing:'' | ||
:*''lead spindle whorl, glass linen smoother, shears, antler comb, sewing needle, possible metal needle case'' | :*''lead spindle whorl, glass linen smoother, shears, antler comb, sewing needle, possible metal needle case'' | ||
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+ | TH Cumwhitton Oval Brooches Grave 1.JPG | ||
TH Cumwhitton Box -replica.JPG | TH Cumwhitton Box -replica.JPG | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | + | ====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.'' | :*''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.'' | :*''necklace: 6 glass beads, 1 chain-link - copper alloy. 2 other beads were also found any may have belonged to the necklace.'' | ||
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:*''drinking horn mount - copper alloy and fragments of horn.'' | :*''drinking horn mount - copper alloy and fragments of horn.'' | ||
:*''sickle, shears, antler comb (found together)'' | :*''sickle, shears, antler comb (found together)'' | ||
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+ | TH Cumwhitton Buckle & Strap end Grave 2.JPG | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | + | ====Grave 3. Male==== | |
:*''ringed pin'' | :*''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'' | :*''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'' | ||
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:*''whetstone (near waist)'' | :*''whetstone (near waist)'' | ||
:*''2 buckles and strap slides (near foot). For spurs'' | :*''2 buckles and strap slides (near foot). For spurs'' | ||
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TH Cumwhitton Sword Grave 3.jpg | TH Cumwhitton Sword Grave 3.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | + | ====Grave 4. Male==== | |
:*''belt: buckle with plate - copper alloy, and strap end - copper alloy'' | :*''belt: buckle with plate - copper alloy, and strap end - copper alloy'' | ||
:*''ringed pin'' | :*''ringed pin'' | ||
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:*''sword - type L. remains of scabbard including traces of a small buckle'' | :*''sword - type L. remains of scabbard including traces of a small buckle'' | ||
:*''spearhead - type K, with part of wooden shaft - ash'' | :*''spearhead - type K, with part of wooden shaft - ash'' | ||
− | :*''axehead - type E, part of haft - boxwood. possibly butt hafted'' | + | :*''[[Axes found in Britain#England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton|axehead]] - type E, part of haft - boxwood. possibly butt hafted'' |
:*''shield boss - R564/R562, estimated 80-95cm shield diameter'' | :*''shield boss - R564/R562, estimated 80-95cm shield diameter'' | ||
:*''possible strike-a-light'' | :*''possible strike-a-light'' | ||
:*''knife'' | :*''knife'' | ||
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+ | TH Cumwhitton Axe Grave 4.JPG | ||
+ | TH Cumwhitton Shield Boss Grave 4.JPG | ||
+ | TH Cumwhitton Ringed pin Grave 4.JPG | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | + | ====Grave 5. Male==== | |
:*''buckle with plate - copper alloy, and strap end - copper alloy'' | :*''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.'' | :*''pair of iron prick spurs, with attached plates. Also with an associated buckle and strap guide.'' | ||
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:*''flints, a silver coin, a glass disc, a knife, and a ringed pin (near left hip). possibly all in a pouch'' | :*''flints, a silver coin, a glass disc, a knife, and a ringed pin (near left hip). possibly all in a pouch'' | ||
:*''iron chain'' | :*''iron chain'' | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | + | ====Grave 6. Male==== | |
:*''buckle with plate - copper alloy'' | :*''buckle with plate - copper alloy'' | ||
:*''spearhead - type G but with a longer socket and no mid rib'' | :*''spearhead - type G but with a longer socket and no mid rib'' | ||
:*''knife with horn handle'' | :*''knife with horn handle'' | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | + | ====from the plough soil==== | |
:*''oval brooch - maybe belonging to grave 2'' | :*''oval brooch - maybe belonging to grave 2'' | ||
:*''buckle - copper alloy - maybe belonging to grave 1'' | :*''buckle - copper alloy - maybe belonging to grave 1'' | ||
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:*''spur fragments'' | :*''spur fragments'' | ||
:*''buckle - iron'' | :*''buckle - iron'' | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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See also Viking burials found in England
- Status- Accepted
- Type- Burial
- Find date- Excavated in 2004
- Bodies- 4 men and 2 women
- Dated to- AD 900-950
- Publications-
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
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