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
Media in category "England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton"
The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.
TH Cumwhitton Axe Grave 4.JPG 640 × 480; 133 KB
TH Cumwhitton Box -replica.JPG 640 × 471; 205 KB
TH Cumwhitton Buckle & Strap end Grave 2.JPG 640 × 480; 156 KB
TH Cumwhitton Oval Brooch Grave 1.png 404 × 616; 469 KB
TH Cumwhitton Oval Brooches Grave 1.JPG 2,472 × 1,854; 1.42 MB
TH Cumwhitton Ringed pin Grave 4.JPG 480 × 490; 157 KB
TH Cumwhitton Shield Boss Grave 4.JPG 620 × 480; 120 KB
TH Cumwhitton Sword Grave 3 Hilt.jpg 519 × 800; 182 KB
TH Cumwhitton Sword Grave 3.jpg 1,024 × 136; 90 KB