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  • Britain's equivalent to Tutankhamun found in Southend-on-Sea

    05/09/2019 4:51:24 AM PDT · by PghBaldy · 19 replies
    The Guardian ^ | May 8 | Mark Brown
    An Anglo-Saxon burial chamber found on a grassy verge next to a busy road and not far from an Aldi is being hailed as Britain’s equivalent of Tutankhamun’s tomb. Archaeologists on Thursday will reveal the results of years of research into the burial site of a rich, powerful Anglo-Saxon man found at Prittlewell in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. When it was first discovered in 2003, jaws dropped at how intact the chamber was. But it is only now, after years of painstaking investigation by more than 40 specialists, that a fuller picture of the extraordinary nature of the find is emerging.
  • Fabulous Finds As Saxon King's Tomb Is Unearthed

    02/05/2004 11:00:28 AM PST · by blam · 57 replies · 16,453+ views
    PA News/Scotsman.com ^ | 2-5-2004 | Tony Jones
    10:43am (UK)Fabulous Finds as Saxon King's Tomb Is Unearthed By Tony Jones, PA News The tomb of an East Saxon king containing a fabulous collection of artefacts has been unearthed, it was announced today. The burial chamber, believed to date from the early 7th century, has been described by experts as the richest Anglo-Saxon find since the Sutton Hoo ship burial in Suffolk – one of Britain’s most important archaeological locations. The site in Prittlewell, Southend, Essex was filled with everything a King might need in the afterlife, from his sword and shield to copper bowls, glass vessels and treasures...
  • UK: Hidden treasures of Saxon burial chamber revealed (photos)

    02/09/2004 4:25:46 PM PST · by yankeedame · 30 replies · 315+ views
    BBC On-Line ^ | Thursday, 5 February, 2004 | staff writer
    Last Updated: Thursday, 5 February, 2004, 13:09 GMT Burial chamber's secrets revealed More details are being released of a Saxon burial chamber unearthed in Essex. The 12-feet-wide, five-feet-high wood-lined chamber - dating from the 7th Century - was crammed with gold coins and ornaments. But the remains of the ancient king have dissolved and experts have not yet been able to identify him. The find in Prittlewell, Southend, is being hailed as a major discovery. Some experts have likened the discovery to the find in 1939 of a Saxon burial ship in Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, one of Britain's most...
  • Christening Spoon Found In Grave Of Saxon King

    04/11/2004 9:47:46 AM PDT · by blam · 15 replies · 343+ views
    The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 4-9-2004 | David Derbyshire
    Christening spoon found in grave of Saxon king By David Derbyshire, Science Correspondent (Filed: 09/04/2004) An ancient silver spoon buried in the grave of an early Christian king may be one of the earliest christening spoons found in Britain, archaeologists said yesterday. The spoon was discovered alongside a lyre and copper box for holding relics in the burial chamber of the so-called Prince of Prittlewell, a high-ranking aristocrat who lived in Essex 1,400 years ago. When the grave was discovered this year in Southend-on-Sea, archaeologists described it as one of the most important finds in decades. Although the bones had...
  • Archaeologists furious over councillor's 'bunny huggers' jibe

    06/30/2011 3:43:20 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 22 replies
    Guardian UK ^ | Monday 27 June 2011 | Maev Kennedy
    Archaeologists have condemned a Tory council leader's threat to dismantle all archaeological controls on development, saying that the regulations are necessary to protect the UK's unique national heritage. Alan Melton, leader of Fenland District Council, dismissed opponents of development as "bunny huggers" in a speech last week. Archaeologists fear his views reflect a national threat to all heritage protection as a result of the government's determination to simplify the planning process to encourage development. The principle that developers must pay for archaeological excavation -- before construction work destroys sites -- has led to a string of major discoveries in the...