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The Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park is a burial ground of early medieval date that represents an important archaeological site for understanding settlement and burial practices in the London region during the Anglo-Saxon period. The cemetery has yielded evidence of inhumation burials with grave goods characteristic of the sixth and seventh centuries, contributing to knowledge of this transitional period in southeastern England. The site's location within what is now Greenwich Park reflects the distribution of Anglo-Saxon settlements in the Thames valley and the broader archaeological landscape of early medieval Greater London.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021440. View the official record →
The Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park is a burial ground of early medieval date that represents an important archaeological site for understanding settlement and burial practices in the London region during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021440.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021440.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Observatory Greenwich (0.2 km), West Grove, Conduit House, Blackheath (0.3 km), Romano-Celtic temple in Greenwich Park (0.6 km).
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