Westgarth Gardens
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Suffolk: Catalogue
by Stanley
West
East Anglian Archaeology 38
Suffolk County Council 1988
72pp, 85figs, 8pls.
Part of the cemetery was excavated, revealing 65 inhumations and
4 cremations. Some complete skeletons were found, but in other
graves the bone did not survive. However, there is no human bone
report.
The introduction contains an analysis of burial practice,
orientation and cemetery organisation. The positioning of dress
ornaments in female graves is represented diagrammatically, as is
the position of weapons in male graves. The specialists' reports
include textiles, and a discussion on the weapons from the
graves.
The catalogue contains plans of each inhumation, with the positions
of the grave-goods. These are described, and illustrated as grave
groups. They date from the mid-5th to the 7th century
Price £4.40 (£7.40 including postage and packing - UK only)
Available from:
Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
9-10 Churchyard
Shire Hall
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1RX
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