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Bergh Apton Anglo-Saxon cemetery

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Sutton Hoo lyre (reconstruction)
Sutton Hoo lyre (reconstruction)

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.

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Bergh Apton Anglo-Saxon cemetery
Church Road, South Norfolk Bergh Apton

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NR15 1BP South Norfolk, Bergh Apton
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