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Viking burials found in England

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/* Cumwhitton, Cumbria */
:Dated to- ?AD
:Grave goods-
::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''
::*''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''
::*''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)''
 
 
::*''swords''
::*''spears''
::*''riding equipment''
:Publications-
::*{{ListRef|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]