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Digital copy of view of goose wing found in grave V.
SC 767014
Description Digital copy of view of goose wing found in grave V.
Date 1948 to 1949
Collection Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
Catalogue Number SC 767014
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of G 93799 PO
Scope and Content Remains of goose wing, Farthing Down These are the remains of a goose wing discovered in a grave of a man aged between 30 and 40 years old. The remains of an iron knife were also found. The grave appears to have been too small for the body it contained, leading to a suggestion that the burial was carried out in haste. Anglo-Saxon cemeteries are the best source of evidence on Anglo-Saxon life, as they often contain a wealth of grave goods. These remains also provide information on what was expected in the afterlife, as valued personal possessions appear to have been indicators of social hierarchies or groups within Anglo-Saxon society. Farthing Down is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery dating to the late 6th/early 7th century. In 1945 Brian Hope-Taylor discovered Romano-British field systems in the same area. This research led to the 1948-9 excavations at the Anglo-Saxon cemetery. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
Accession Number 2001/164
External Reference HT/54/19
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/767014
File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap
Attribution & Restricted Use Summary
Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
Licence Type: Limited
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