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Viking burials found in England

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:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.15]
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====Hesket-in-Forest, Cumbria====
:Find date- 1882
:Bodies- Cremation covered in a cairn
:Dated to- ?
:Grave goods- (Tullie House Museum)
::Sword Petersen type O
::Spear Head Petersen type I
::Spear Head Petersen type F
::Shield Boss (broken in two)
::Axe Head Petersen type E,
::Iron Bit plated in bronze
::Two Buckles (one with a buckle plate)
::Sickle, Wet stone
::Bone Comb and Bone Case
::Pair of Spurs (now lost)
:Discussion- The weapons were deliberately damaged.
:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.19] [RICHARDS 2004: P.192]
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:Dated to- ?
:Grave goods- (Claughton Hall)
::*Pair of gilt copper-alloy Oval Brooches (R. 652). These were found wrapped back to back and encased the 2 beads and a molar tooth.::*Silver nielloed brooch (originally a Carolingian mount)::*2 Glass beads
:Grave goods- (Lost)
::*Sword Petersen type X::*Axe, spear, hammer:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.18] [EDWARDS 1998:P.14-17] [RICHARDS 2004:p.193]
:Comments- The items were said to have been found in a wooden chest
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====Hesket-in-Forest, Cumbria====
:Find date- 1822
:Bodies- Cremation covered in a cairn
:Dated to- ?
:Grave goods- (Tullie House Museum)
::*Sword Petersen type O
::*Spear Head Petersen type I
::*Spear Head Petersen type F
::*Shield Boss (broken in two)
::*Axe Head Petersen type E,
::*Iron Bit plated in bronze
::*Two Buckles (one with a buckle plate)
::*Sickle, Wet stone
::*Bone Comb and Bone Case
::*Pair of Spurs (now lost)
:Discussion- The weapons were deliberately damaged.
:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.19] [EDWARDS 1998:P.10-13] [RICHARDS 2004: P.192]
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:Dated to- ?
:Grave goods-
::*sword with a silver encrusted hilt::*spearhead with a decorated silver socket::*axe::*pieces of a shield::*gold buckle and carolingian strap end::*iron horse bit and spur:Publications- [EDWARDS 1998:p.8-10] [RICHARDS 2004: p.192]
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