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Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Melbourn

History of Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Melbourn

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In 1951 a cemetery was discovered and excavation continued into 1952. During 1952, 28 graves were opened, two of which contained a double burial. The site dates from the early seventh century.

See Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Melbourn by D M Wilson in Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society 1956.

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