Skeleton discovered at the Anglo-Saxon cemetery, near Morden Road, Mitcham
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| Date Photo Taken | 1st April 1906 |
|---|---|
| Area | Mitcham |
| Picture Reference | Mit_Archaeology_1-11 |
| Original Format | Photo |
| Notes / History | A large number of the internments found on the site were of well armed men. This grave contained a male skeleton with a sword on its left side and a spearhead above the right shoulder . On the middle of the right shin bone was a conical shield boss with a handgrip and an iron ring. On the left of the waist was a knife and on the right an iron boar’s head buckle, with studs of bronze. |
