| Title: |
Barrington Anglo-Saxon cemetery -- 1991. Interim report |
| Series: |
Cambridgeshire Archaeological Reports
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| Volume: |
92
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| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Monograph (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
A further sixty-three Anglo-Saxon burials were excavated at the Edix Hill cemetery. Twenty-eight Iron Age pits and four major multi-phase ditches were investigated, and a ring-ditch probably dating to the Bronze Age was also discovered. The Anglo-Saxon artefacts extended the use of the site as a cemetery from the late fifth century through to the early seventh. Thirty-nine individuals were represented, with eighteen burials containing the remains of more than one. Male gravegoods included a shield and copper-alloy bound bucket, and spears. The women were accompanied by glass and amber `necklaces', brooches, latchlifters and keys. Two had bags with ivory rings at their openings. Spiral silver wrist-clasps and a pair of hexafoil saucer brooches dated to the sixth century, whilst a necklace of fine silver rings and gold pendants were probably from the late seventh century. Some grouping of important male, and child, burials is indicated. The skeletal evidence shows a healthy and long-lived population. |
| Author: |
Tim Malim
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| Year of Publication: |
1993
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| ISBN: |
no ISBN |
| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Edix Hill |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Iron Age Pits (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Late Fifth Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Source: |
BIAB
(The British Archaeological Bibliography (BAB))
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| Created Date: |
21 Jan 2002 |
