Viking grave goods (East Bedlington)
Viking grave goods consisting of a circular bronze brooch with enamel decoration and a bone comb of Scandinavian type were found in a barrow at Bedlington. The enamelled brooch has no parallel in Scandinavia, and the association with the comb is not altogether convincing as a criterion of a Norse burial, but the locality is within the area of Viking occupation. (1)
Similar information to above, but sites barrow at Cambois (NZ 301839). (2)
NZ 30 83 (Four figure reference indicates that the site is not precisely known). 'In the British Museum (Natural History), Oxford Collection, are the remains of three adult males, buried with a line of stones around the body as in Anglo-Saxon burials. With them were bone combs and brooches said to be like those found at Hythe - however, more probably Roman or medieval than Anglo-Saxon'. (3)
No further siting information. (4)
Description of the finds from the burial discovered in 1859. The bones probably belonged to a woman aged 45-60, a man in his 20s and a man in his 40s. Burial probably Scandinavian and dates no later than mid-10th century. (5)
Bronze enamel brooch with contorted bird motif, 10th century, from a Viking grave at Bedlington. Probably made in England, modelled on a series of objects made on the Danube called Kettlach enamels. (6)
Burials at Camboise, now placed in 10th century. Skeletal material in British Museum (Natural History). (7)
The burial mound was excavated in 1859 by Dr Ward and documented sometime later by Canon Greenwell. Greenwell records the location of the tumulus 'on the E. side of the R. Wansbeck'. It is suggested that the remains of the tumlus may lie where a circular cropmark was identified south of Brock Lane, and cited as a 'bomb crater' (HER 11782). The site was destroyed when Blyth Power Station was built in the 1950s. (8)
Similar information to above, but sites barrow at Cambois (NZ 301839). (2)
NZ 30 83 (Four figure reference indicates that the site is not precisely known). 'In the British Museum (Natural History), Oxford Collection, are the remains of three adult males, buried with a line of stones around the body as in Anglo-Saxon burials. With them were bone combs and brooches said to be like those found at Hythe - however, more probably Roman or medieval than Anglo-Saxon'. (3)
No further siting information. (4)
Description of the finds from the burial discovered in 1859. The bones probably belonged to a woman aged 45-60, a man in his 20s and a man in his 40s. Burial probably Scandinavian and dates no later than mid-10th century. (5)
Bronze enamel brooch with contorted bird motif, 10th century, from a Viking grave at Bedlington. Probably made in England, modelled on a series of objects made on the Danube called Kettlach enamels. (6)
Burials at Camboise, now placed in 10th century. Skeletal material in British Museum (Natural History). (7)
The burial mound was excavated in 1859 by Dr Ward and documented sometime later by Canon Greenwell. Greenwell records the location of the tumulus 'on the E. side of the R. Wansbeck'. It is suggested that the remains of the tumlus may lie where a circular cropmark was identified south of Brock Lane, and cited as a 'bomb crater' (HER 11782). The site was destroyed when Blyth Power Station was built in the 1950s. (8)
N12074
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT, Land occupied by the Blyth Power Station coal stocking yard (Britishvolt) ; Northern Archaeological Associates
EXCAVATION, Camboise
EXCAVATION, Camboise
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