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Unique Anglo-Saxon Burial?

Started by Patrick Waterson, June 25, 2012, 03:13:26 PM

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Patrick Waterson

A recently-discovered Anglo-Saxon cow burial appears to break the usual grave goods mould.  This animal was apparently sufficiently valued to be buried with a high-status human.  Or was it the other way around?  ;)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-18580332

Patrick
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." - Winston Churchill

Duncan Head

Cue Anglo-Saxon "which one's the old cow?" jokes.
Duncan Head

Tim

Duncan......

You should be ashamed of yourself milking this topic so...