🧿 Spong Hill

United Kingdom · Europe · 52.74°N, 0.93°E

Spong Hill is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery site located south of North Elmham in Norfolk, England. It is the largest known Early Anglo-Saxon cremation site. The site consists of a large cremation cemetery and a smaller, 6th-century burial cemetery of 57 inhumations. Several of the inhumation graves were covered by small barrows and others were marked by the use of coffins.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	52.74°N, 0.93°E · view on map

Spong Hill is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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Aballava · Aberford Dykes · Aberystwyth Castle · Aesica · Aiskew Roman villa · Alauna (Maryport) · Alderman's Barrow · All Cannings Cross · Amphitheatre (London) · Anderitum.

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