Anglo-Saxon human sacrifice at Cuddesdon and Sutton Hoo?

Andrew Reynolds

doi:10.5334/pia.97

Research Paper

Anglo-Saxon human sacrifice at Cuddesdon and Sutton Hoo?

Abstract

By reference to two well-known sites where human sacrifice has been suggested, some problems of interpretation of Early Anglo-Saxon burial practices and pre-burial rites from archaeological evidence are considered.

Keywords: Cuddesdon, Sutton Hoo, human sacrifice, burial, Ango-Saxon

How to Cite: Reynolds, A. (1996) “Anglo-Saxon human sacrifice at Cuddesdon and Sutton Hoo?”, Papers from the Institute of Archaeology. 7(0). doi: https://doi.org/10.5334/pia.97