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Figure of an Anglo-Saxon man

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This object comes from the largest Anglo-Saxon cemetery excavated in England. The cemetery, in Norfolk, was begun around AD 425 and provides evidence for the Anglo-Saxons in Britain over almost two hundred years from the earliest stages of settlement. The figure is unique in England, but provides a good starting point for exploring some of the changes that took place in the first century after the end of Roman rule.


From

Spong Hill, North Elmham, Norfolk


Date

AD 500 – 600


Culture

Anglo-Saxon


Material

ceramic


Dimensions

height: 14 cm


Museum

Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery

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