Monument Number 404376 |
| Hob Uid: 404376 | |
Location :
Greater London Authority
Greenwich
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : TQ3869077850 |
| Summary : The remains of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery at the Old Tiltyard, Greenwich. Finds from the site have included parts of a hanging bowl, possibly of 7th century date found with one inhumation. |
More information : Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery, the Old Tilt Yard,
Greenwich. TQ 38697785.
1860. Three enamelled escutcheons from a hanging bowl found with
a burial.
Three other skeletons found within 100 yards with bronze pins and
'bronze ring money".
Objects in Canterbury Museum. (1)
The escutcheons are of a similar size, one with a circular frame and broken hook. The design on each has a central 3-strand spiral. The design is worked in Bronze on a red enamelled background (2)
Four inhumation burials with grave goods were identified. One burial included a possible hanging bowl of C7 date. There is the potential for further Anglo-Saxon burials to survive in the tiltyard area. Scheduled as `Greenwich Palace'. (3)
For the designation record of this site please see The National Heritage List for England. (4)
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