Trumpington bed burial

The excavation site contains a burial from the 7th century with a wooden bed structure and metal fittings surrounding the remains of a young woman.

Found in 2011, this grave revealed a gold and garnet cross, iron knife, and glass beads, indicating the burial of a high-status individual from Anglo-Saxon society.

The combination of Christian symbols and traditional grave goods in the burial demonstrates the religious transition period among Anglo-Saxon nobility in England.

Visitors can examine the excavated artifacts, including the Trumpington Cross valued at £80,000, at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge.

Analysis of the remains indicates the young woman moved from present-day Germany to Britain at age seven and died at approximately sixteen years old.

Location: Trumpington

GPS coordinates: 52.17190,0.10500

Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:36