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Prittlewell royal Anglo-Saxon burial

Anglo-Saxon princely burial, late 6th century (United Kingdom)

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The Prittlewell royal Anglo-Saxon burial or Prittlewell princely burial is a high-status Anglo-Saxon burial mound which was excavated at Prittlewell, north of Southend-on-Sea, in the English county of Essex. Artefacts found by archaeologists in the burial chamber are of a quality that initially suggested that this tomb in Prittlewell was a tomb of one of the Anglo-Saxon Kings of Essex, and the discovery of golden foil crosses indicate that the burial was of an early Anglo-Saxon Christian. The burial is now dated to about 580 AD, and is thought that it contained the remains of Sæxa, brother of Sæberht of Essex. In May 2019, some of the excavated artefacts went on permanent display in Southend Central Museum.

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Final lift of objects

20 December 2003

Construction and burial

c. 580 AD

Archaeological discovery and excavation

2003

Re-dedication ceremony

2004

Time Team feature

2005

Camp Bling occupation

September 2005–July 2009

Archaeological award

2006

Museum gallery opening and display

May 2019

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Buried TreasureCaches
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Burial and Funerary Structures

TombsChamber GravesGravesCemeteriesBurial Mounds
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Churches
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Artificial MoundsSoil Layers
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United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.55° N, 0.71° E