Taplow Barrow
E947307
Taplow Barrow is an early medieval burial mound in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, notable for its rich Anglo-Saxon grave goods and significance in the study of elite 7th-century England.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon burial
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ burial mound ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Saxon elite
ⓘ
pagan Anglo-Saxon burial rites ⓘ |
| burialType | inhumation burial ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | conversion period between paganism and Christianity in England ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Prittlewell princely burial
ⓘ
Sutton Hoo ship burial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
drinking vessels
ⓘ
glassware ⓘ grave goods ⓘ imported luxury items ⓘ jewellery ⓘ metalwork ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Anglo-Saxon period ⓘ |
| date | 7th century ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop location ⓘ |
| excavated | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
George James Rutland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Rutland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationYear | 1883 ⓘ |
| findsStoredAt | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrave |
chamber grave
ⓘ
rich male burial ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buckinghamshire
ⓘ
England ⓘ Taplow NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
drinking-horn mounts
ⓘ
gold and garnet ornaments ⓘ hanging bowl ⓘ high-status weapon set ⓘ lyre fragments ⓘ ornate belt fittings ⓘ |
| near |
Cliveden estate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maidenhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
Anglo-Saxon kingship
ⓘ
conversion-period England ⓘ elite burial practices ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of elite 7th-century England
ⓘ
one of the richest Anglo-Saxon burials in England ⓘ |
| siteType | barrow cemetery component ⓘ |
| visibility | prominent landscape feature ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.