Category:England, Cumbria: Eaglesfield

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Viking Age Compendium articles on Selected Sites

Archaeological sites

Archaeological sites

15 Viking Graves

15 Viking Graves

Select List of Viking Age Hoards

Select List of Viking Age Hoards

Select List of Viking Age Settlements

Select List of Viking Age Settlements

All Viking Age Compendium Sites

All Viking Age Compendium Sites

Archaeological sites

Archaeological sites

15 Viking Graves

15 Viking Graves

Select List of Viking Age Hoards

Select List of Viking Age Hoards

Select List of Viking Age Settlements

Select List of Viking Age Settlements

All Viking Age Compendium Sites

All Viking Age Compendium Sites

Status-  Accepted  ^{(RICHARDS 2004 p.193) (WILSON 1976 p.394)}  Possible   ^{(EDWARDS 1992)}

Type- Mound Burial ^{(RICHARDS 2004 p.193)}

Find date- 1814

Bodies- Male skeleton

Dated to- ?

Museum- Black Gate Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne

Publications-

• Cowen, J.D. (1948) 'Viking Burials in Cumbria'. pp.73-76. (Available online) Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society: Ser.2 Vol.48

  no.4 p.74
• Cowen, J.D. (1967) 'Viking Burials in Cumbria: a supplement'. Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society. Vol. 67 pp.31-34. (Available online)
• Wilson, David M. (ed.) (1976) The Archaeology of Anglo-Saxon England.

  p.394
• Edwards, B.J.N. (1992) 'The Vikings in North West England. The Archaeological Evidence'. In

  Graham-Campbell, James (1992) Viking Treasure from the North West. The Cuerdale Hoard in its Context.

  no.6 p.48
• Edwards, B.J.N. (1998) Vikings in North West England. The Artifacts.

  p.19
• Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England.

  p.193-194

Grave goods

• Sword
• Axe or Spear (LOST). Oiginally described as a halbard 11" long. Cowen and Edwards both suggests that it might have been a spear? ^{(COWEN 1948) (EDWARDS 1998 p.19)}
• Fibula? (LOST) - L:5" Ring-headed pin?