Posted on 07/04/2013 8:52:09 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
A limestone sarcophagus thought to date to A.D. 900 has been discovered in a Saxon churchyard at Lincoln Castle. At this time, archaeologists can see the side of the coffin; its lid is still covered by approximately nine feet of earth. Endoscopy has shown that the person had been buried with gold objects. “We think it’s somebody terribly important, possibly a bishop or a Saxon king,” said spokesperson Mary Powell.
Archaeologists are very concerned that opening the rare Saxon sarcophagus could cause its contents to disintegrate. They are hoping that the lid with be engraved with information about the identity of the occupant.
(Excerpt) Read more at archaeology.org ...
The ghosts of Lincoln Castle
http://hauntedhistoryoflincolnshire.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/lincoln/lincoln-castle/
I would presume it depended on whether they were still pagans or not. By 900 some, a few and only nominally, Danes settled in Britain had converted to Christianity. Although that is another reason why the occupant is very likely Saxon.
That’s just innuendo. /rimshot ooh, double rimshot!
Thanks, Ben! I can always count on you to set me straight!
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Nice!
Saw that one.
Nice little video
Quite a walk up the hill.
Well put.
“That’s just innuendo.”
You mean “inyerendo”.
Triple rimshot!!!
“The Angles were long forgotten.”
For long forgotten people, they did remarkably well, having a major country named after them, not to mention a language as well.
“Forgotten” was certainly a poor choice of words on my part. But by 900 England was a Saxon country still for the most part dominated by a hyper aggressive set of Scandinavian (Danish Vikings) overlords. The successors to Alfred were able to finally drive the last of the Norse out of England but only finished the job a couple weeks before they faced and were defeated by the Normans at the opposite end of the country at Hastings. But the name Anglo Saxon and their (Germanic) contribution to the evolution of the English language definitely stuck.
Maybe they could let him rest in peace?
He’s not there.
Hope he wasn’t a fiddle player. We don’t need more Saxon violins.
LOLOLOL!
update with pics:
Lincoln Castle archaeologists to extract sarcophagus
24 August 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-23817713
Misread “Saxophone Sarcophagus.” It’s gonna be a long day....
Thanks for the update ping!
I’ve been to Lincoln Castle. My Great Grandfather came from
Lincolnshire. Spent a week touring around area to get a feel of family history. I believe we found the house he lived in and for sure the seed mill he and his family worked in.
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