Hill forts · South East England
Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell
Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell — Archeological site in Essex, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Prittlewell · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 580. Wikidata describes it as: "Archeological site in Essex, UK". Coordinates: 51.5545°, 0.7086°.
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From the Wikipedia article
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, 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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Background
Description
The quality of the locally made objects, and the presence of imported luxury items such as the Coptic bowl and flagon, appear to point to a royal burial. The most obvious candidates were originally thought to be either Sæberht of Essex (died 616) or his grandson Sigeberht II of Essex (murdered 653), who are the two East Saxon Kings known to have converted to Christianity during this period. As the evidence pointed to an early seventh century date, Sæberht was considered more likely. Further details of the latest research have been published on the MOLA website. It is, however, also possible that the occupant is of some other wealthy and powerful individual whose identity has gone…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5545, 0.7086
- District
- Southend-on-Sea
- Parish
- Southend-on-Sea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SS2 5GL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Established
- 580
- Nearest railway station
- Prittlewell — 0.5 km
- Official site
- prittlewellprincelyburial.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7374789 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Prittlewell royal Anglo-Saxon burial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell?
- Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SS2 5GL), in the parish of Southend-on-Sea, unparished area.
- When was Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell built?
- Built or established in 580.
- Is Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royal Saxon tomb in Prittlewell?
- The nearest railway station is Prittlewell, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS2 5GL.