Heath Wood barrow cemetery
| Heath Wood barrow cemetery | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_286628.jpg) The south-east entrance to Heath Wood | |
| Location | Ingleby, Derbyshire |
| Built | 9th Century AD |
Heath Wood barrow cemetery is a Viking burial site near Ingleby, Derbyshire.
Description
Heath Wood contains a series of 59 barrows and is a Viking burial site near Ingleby, Derbyshire. They are unusual because they are the only known Scandinavian cremation site in the British Isles.[1] It is believed to be a war cemetery of the Viking Great Army which arrived in England between 873-8 A.D. Early excavations found that some of the mounds were empty cenotaph mounds where presumably the body was not available.
An excavation in 2004 produced a number of finds which are available in Derby Museum. It is believed that these remains are from the same period as burials discovered in nearby Repton. However, the Repton burials are not cremations.[1]
References
- ^ a b Richards, Julian (2004). "Excations at the Viking barrow cemetery at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire". Antiquaries J. (84): 23–116.
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