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Watchfield Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a burial ground of early medieval date located in Berkshire, England. The cemetery represents an important archaeological site for understanding Anglo-Saxon settlement and funerary practices in the Thames Valley region during the early centuries following the Anglo-Saxon migration period. Excavations at the site have revealed inhumation burials with associated grave goods characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon period, providing evidence of the material culture and burial customs of this era. The cemetery's survival as a scheduled monument reflects its significance for reconstructing the settlement patterns and social organisation of early Anglo-Saxon communities in southern England.
Watchfield Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010755. View the official record →
Watchfield Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a burial ground of early medieval date located in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010755.
Watchfield Anglo-Saxon cemetery 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 1010755.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayland's Smithy chambered long barrow, including an earlier barrow and Iron Age and Roman boundary ditches (6.3 km), Uffington Castle: a univallate hillfort immediately north of the Ridgeway on Whitehorse Hill (6.7 km), Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House (7.9 km).
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