Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Empingham II, Rutland
Published on 1. December 1996
248 pages
978-1-78570-414-7 (ISBN)
Description
Report on the rescue excavations of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered during 1974/5. Full catalogue of some 150 graves - mostly of the sixth century AD - and of the jewellery, weapons and other objects found with them. Fully illustrated catalogue of the finds and a discussion of them and their significance. Numerous specialist reports.
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Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Site
- 1.1 Situation
- 1.2 Archaeological Background
- 1,3 Place-name evidence
- 1.4 Methods of Excavation and Recording
- 1.5 Site Documentation
- 1.6 Magnetometer Survey by Alistair Bartlett, David Haddon-Reece and S T Chase
- 2 Pre-Saxon Features and Finds
- 2.1 Features
- 2.2 Finds: The Pottery
- 2.3 Other Finds
- 2.4 Animal Bone by Sheila Hamilton-Dyer
- 3 The Saxon Cemetery
- 3.1 The Cemetery Layout
- 3.2 Burial Orientation
- 3.3 Age and Sex
- 3.4 Grave Pits
- 3.5 Burial Position
- 3.6 The Human Skeletal Remains by Simon Mays
- 4 The Grave Goods: Discussion of types
- 4.1 Personal ornaments
- Brooches: Annular brooches
- Penannular brooches
- Swastika brooches
- Disc brooches
- Collar -stud brooch
- Small-long brooches
- Florid and plainer cruciform brooches by Catherine Mortimer
- Beads: Non-glass beads
- Glass beads
- Catalogue and classification by Margaret Guido
- Scientific examination of beads by Michael Heyworth
- The re-use of an Iron age bead by Julian Henderson
- Pendants
- Wrist clasps
- Pins
- Finger rings
- Necklets
- Anklet
- Buckles, buckle plates and belt fittings
- Miscellaneous fittings: strap
- lacetags
- rivet
- 4.2 Personal Equipment
- Bone combs
- Spindle whorls
- Bone knives
- Antler rings
- Ivory rings
- Girdle hangers
- Iron keys
- Toilet items: tweezers
- needles
- Amulets
- Knives
- Weaponry: spears and shield bosses, with comments by Henrich Härke
- Containers: Pottery, with petrological report by David Williams
- Copper alloy bowls
- buckets
- wooden vessels
- Food offerings
- 4.3 Discussion of materials
- Copper alloy analysis by Nigel Blades
- Metallurgical analyses of iron knives by Karen Wiemer
- Analysis of silvered stud by Karen Wiemer
- Preserved Organic Material by Jacqui Watson and Glynis Edwards
- 4.4 Discussion of grave goods
- 4.5 Grave goods and chronology
- 4.6 Conclusion
- 5 Catalogue of Graves: Text
- Catalogue of Graves: Figures
- Bibliography
