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Viking burials found in England

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/* Cumwhitton, Cumbria */
::*''Possible other associated items: Buckle (copper alloy), possible remains of a third oval brooch, 2 bits of worked antler or bone''
::Grave 2. Female
::*''belt: buckle with buckle 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''
::*''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''
::*''riding equipment''
:Publications-
::*{{ListRefMajorRef|Paterson 2014}}
::*[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]