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This spearhead was excavated from a grave (no. 89) in the Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Abingdon in Oxfordshire. The grave was that of a man and contained a number of artefacts. |
Other objects found in the grave included:
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These finds suggest this man would fight when necessary, because of his spear, but he did not have sword and shield so he was not an elite warrior. He carried a knife like most free Anglo-Saxons and he was buried with a bucket, from which he may have drunk when he was alive. The piece of pottery nearby suggests that the Romans lived somewhere near this site before the Anglo-Saxons arrived. The Anglo-Saxons sometimes reused Roman pottery for other purposes, such as gaming pieces. |
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