Anglo-Saxon grave goods
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I can explain how archaeologists have used grave goods to make inferences about Anglo-Saxon Britain.
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One of the main sources of evidence archaeologists use to investigate the Anglo-Saxons are their grave goods.
The Sutton Hoo burial mound was discovered in East Anglia in 1938; it contained the grave goods of an Anglo-Saxon king.
Intricate gold and bronze jewellery has helped archaeologists to understand that the Anglo-Saxons were skilled artisans.
Some pieces contain garnets that probably came from as far away as India; silver plates and bowls were from Byzantium.
A beautiful bronze helmet, a sword and the remains of a boat show how important warfare was to Anglo-Saxon culture.
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