Monument record MDR4707 - Anglo-Saxon Burial, Duffield Castle, Duffield
Type and Period (1)
- INHUMATION (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
Full Description
SK 3433 4408. An Anglian burial consisting of a few bones with, nearby, a large amber bead and the foot of a cruciform brooch, was found in 1886 in the north-west angle of the keep of Duffield Castle. (1-3)
Finds in Derby Museum. (4)
SK 343 440. Duffield. An extended Anglo-Saxon female inhumation with beads and a cruciform brooch, within Duffield Castle [SMR 19401]. Listed in surveys. (5-6)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR4229 Article in serial: Cox, J. 1887. 'Duffield Castle; its history, site, and recently found remains; with some account of the seven Earl Ferrers who held it', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 9, pp 118-178. p151-2.
- <2> SDR7369 Article in serial: Manby, T. 1959. 'Duffield Castle excavations, 1957', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 79, pp 1-21. p17.
- <3> SDR6903 Bibliographic reference: Meaney, A. 1964. A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. p75.
- <4> SDR6265 Bibliographic reference: F1 FDC 21-NOV-66.
- <5> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire. p30.
- <6> SDR15738 Bibliographic reference: Trent Valley Arch Res Com Gaz C1980 9.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3433 4408 (10m by 10m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DUFFIELD, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1291
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Record last edited
May 15 2018 4:54PM