Digital copy of view iron aretfacts discovered in graves, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital image only

Description Digital copy of view iron aretfacts discovered in graves, excavations by Brian Hope-Taylor 1948-49. Digital image only

Date c. 1948 to 1949

Collection Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England

Catalogue Number SC 767184

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of G 93756 PO

Scope and Content Iron spearheads, Farthing Down, Surrey These iron spearheads were discovered in various graves at the Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Farthing Down in Surrey. Grave goods are thought to indicate the status of the individual and also appear to be gender orientated, e.g. jewellery buried with females, weapons buried with males, although this is not always the case. 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

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File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap