These objects were found in a man's grave in the Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Brighthampton in Oxfordshire (grave no 31). | |
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Click on the questions to find out the answers. What do these objects tell us about this Anglo-Saxon man? Anglo-Saxon men were often buried with weapons. Most often they were buried with a spearhead and shield boss. They usually also had a knife. Sometimes men were also buried with buckets, toilet sets and single beads. |