Hill forts · East of England
Trumpington bed burial
In or near Cambridge.
Trumpington bed burial — early Anglo-Saxon burial of a young woman.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge South · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Trumpington bed burial, the nearest railway station is Cambridge South, located 1.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CB2 9EF, and entry is free.
About
Trumpington bed burial is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "early Anglo-Saxon burial of a young woman". Coordinates: 52.1719°, 0.1050°.
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Official information
Byron’s Pool local nature reserve is a wooded area located on the north bank of the River Cam, featuring paths that lead through the woods, past ponds, and along the riverbank. The reserve is home to a variety of wildlife, including numerous bird species and diverse plant life, and it was designated as a local nature reserve in 2005.
From the Wikipedia article
The Trumpington bed burial is an early Anglo-Saxon burial of a young woman, dating to the mid-7th century, that was excavated in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England in 2011. The burial is significant both as an example of a bed burial, and because of the ornate gold pectoral cross inlaid with garnets that was found in the grave. The finds from the burial are displayed in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge.
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Background
Description
The occupant of the grave was a woman, aged about 16, who had moved from a region in southern Germany near the Alps shortly before her death. She was buried lying on a wooden bed (now decayed, but identifiable from its iron brackets). She was buried with a number of grave goods, including an iron knife, a chatelaine, and some glass beads that perhaps originally decorated a purse. An ornate gold pectoral cross was found on her breast. The cross, only 3.5 cm across, is inlaid with garnets, and would have been sewn onto the robe that she was wearing, as indicated by loops on the back of each arm of the cross.
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- Coordinates
- 52.1719, 0.1050
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Cambridge
- Parish
- Cambridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- CB2 9EF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cambridge
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge South — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.cambridge.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7847832 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Trumpington bed burial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Trumpington Cross in the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trumpington bed burial?
- Trumpington bed burial is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB2 9EF), in the parish of Cambridge, unparished area.
- What is Trumpington bed burial?
- Trumpington bed burial — early Anglo-Saxon burial of a young woman.
- How do I get to Trumpington bed burial?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge South, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB2 9EF.
- Is Trumpington bed burial free to visit?
- Yes, Trumpington bed burial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Trumpington bed burial?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge South, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB2 9EF.