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The grave (grave no. 8) of an Anglo-Saxon girl, who was about 12 years old, was excavated at Wallingford in Oxfordshire on 24 November 1936. Click on the picture to take a closer look. |
| This girl was buried with two buckles (AN1938.1206-7) laying on her waist, suggesting she was wearing a belt. |  |
| The belt also seems to have had some bronze fittings (AN1938.1208a-c) placed on it. This picture shows one, the rest are in the picture below. |  |
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The girl was also buried with an iron knife (AN1938.1209), which was found laying beside her right hip. This was probably worn suspended from her belt in a sheath. |
The final object found buried with the girl, laying beside the knife, was an iron purse mouth or fire steel. This suggests she also had a pouch or purse suspended from her belt. Click here to see how ET Leeds recorded the finds from this site. |
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| The objects buried with this girl are typical of the range of items found buried with both girls and women. | |
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