The reliability of pagan graves varies. The 'Status' rating gives an indication of the current thinking relating to the finds reliability.<br>
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Confirmed (C): <br>There is a good contemporary archaeological record of the find. Including a diagram of the grave and finds, etc. <br>Likely (L): <br>The contemporary archaeological record of the find is not as good but the grave goods would tend to indicate a pagan grave. The grave may be located in a mound or Church yard.<br>Possible (P): <br>The recorded contemporary archaeological evidence is weak or non-existent. Usually an isolated find. Not from a Church yard or mound. In these instances it is impossible to tell if the finds were from a grave or not.<br>Discredited (D): <br>The argument in favour of this being a Viking grave has now been discredited although it has previously been published as such in the past. These are most probably just stray finds.<br>
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