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Anglo-Saxon decorated pot found in the cemetery near West Stow, Suffolk. It contained the ashes of a dead Saxon. Saxons often placed cremated ashes in a pot with small personal possessions. Picture taken at West Stow, Suffolk - August 2006.

Burial Pots - West Stow, Suffolk

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Anglo-Saxon decorated pot found in the cemetery near West Stow, Suffolk. It contained the ashes of a dead Saxon. Saxons often placed cremated ashes in a pot with small personal possessions. Picture taken at West Stow, Suffolk - August 2006.

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18th Aug 2006 by Diane Earl

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History

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Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

Keywords:
Burial Anglo-Saxons East-Angles Saxons Suffolk archaeology ritual custom grave cremation

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