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Bifrons Anglo-Saxon Cemetery - Grave 72

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GRAVE 72 - Continuing in even line downwards, the skeleton was fully 6 feet 3. 
   Finds  At the right side was a shield standing sideways, high up from the floor.


 At the left side was a sword,


 with ferule of a spear close to its point


, and the spearhead close to its hilt, viz., at the left cheek.


 On the stomach was a knife.


 

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