Bergh Apton Anglo-Saxon cemetery (original) (raw)
Bergh Apton Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a late-5th to late-6th century Anglo-Saxon burial site discovered at Bergh Apton, Norfolk. The site was excavated in 1973 and 63 graves were found. The south and west portions of the site had previously been destroyed. The state of preservation of the skeletal remains was described as "very poor" due to the acidity of the soil and the sex of individuals was determined by grave goods. Grave goods found at the site included weapons, shields, spears and jewellery. One grave, possibly of a minstrel-poet, was found to contain a lyre similar to that found at Sutton Hoo. Twelve of the graves were those of children aged under 12 years. No evidence for an Anglo-Saxon settlement adjacent to the cemetery has been found.
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| dbo:abstract | Bergh Apton Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a late-5th to late-6th century Anglo-Saxon burial site discovered at Bergh Apton, Norfolk. The site was excavated in 1973 and 63 graves were found. The south and west portions of the site had previously been destroyed. The state of preservation of the skeletal remains was described as "very poor" due to the acidity of the soil and the sex of individuals was determined by grave goods. Grave goods found at the site included weapons, shields, spears and jewellery. One grave, possibly of a minstrel-poet, was found to contain a lyre similar to that found at Sutton Hoo. Twelve of the graves were those of children aged under 12 years. No evidence for an Anglo-Saxon settlement adjacent to the cemetery has been found. The artefacts are currently held by Norwich Castle Museum. (en) Le cimetière anglo-saxon de Bergh Apton est un lieu de sépulture en usage de la fin du Ve siècle à la fin du VIe siècle, au début de la période anglo-saxonne de l'histoire de l'Angleterre. Il est situé près du village de Bergh Apton, dans le Norfolk. Des fouilles archéologiques sont menées en 1973 par la Norfolk Archaeological Unit dans le cadre de l'exploitation d'une carrière de gravier. Bien que l'exploitation ait détruit en partie le cimetière au sud et à l'ouest, 63 tombes ont pu être excavées. Aucune trace d'un village anglo-saxon n'a été découverte à proximité du cimetière. L'acidité du sol ayant nui à la conservation des squelettes, c'est avant tout les objets déposés dans les tombes (armes, boucliers, bijoux…) qui permettent de déterminer le sexe des défunts : 14 étaient des hommes, 24 des femmes et les 27 autres sont indéterminés. L'une des tombes est peut-être celle d'un poète ménestrel, car elle abritait une lyre semblable à celle retrouvée à Sutton Hoo. Les objets retrouvés lors des fouilles sont conservés au musée du château de Norwich. (fr) |
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| rdfs:comment | Bergh Apton Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a late-5th to late-6th century Anglo-Saxon burial site discovered at Bergh Apton, Norfolk. The site was excavated in 1973 and 63 graves were found. The south and west portions of the site had previously been destroyed. The state of preservation of the skeletal remains was described as "very poor" due to the acidity of the soil and the sex of individuals was determined by grave goods. Grave goods found at the site included weapons, shields, spears and jewellery. One grave, possibly of a minstrel-poet, was found to contain a lyre similar to that found at Sutton Hoo. Twelve of the graves were those of children aged under 12 years. No evidence for an Anglo-Saxon settlement adjacent to the cemetery has been found. (en) Le cimetière anglo-saxon de Bergh Apton est un lieu de sépulture en usage de la fin du Ve siècle à la fin du VIe siècle, au début de la période anglo-saxonne de l'histoire de l'Angleterre. Il est situé près du village de Bergh Apton, dans le Norfolk. Des fouilles archéologiques sont menées en 1973 par la Norfolk Archaeological Unit dans le cadre de l'exploitation d'une carrière de gravier. Bien que l'exploitation ait détruit en partie le cimetière au sud et à l'ouest, 63 tombes ont pu être excavées. Aucune trace d'un village anglo-saxon n'a été découverte à proximité du cimetière. (fr) |
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