Monument record HAD 170 - Burial place of the Anglo-Saxon Danish chieftain Guthrum
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Summary
Hadleigh is said to be the burial place of the Danish chieftain, Guthrum. Formerly recorded as HAD MISC
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 02 42 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM04SW |
| Civil Parish | HADLEIGH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Hadleigh is said to be the burial place of the Danish chieftain, Guthrum (d. AD 889), who was granted government of E Anglia after his conversion to christianity (S1)(R1).
Reputed site of Sax monastery: virtually no information available. Entry in "Index Monasticus" records monastery in existence in mid C10. Based on evidence from will of Aethelflaed (AD 962-91)(S1) unlikely to be true monastery (S2)(R2)(R3).
Note `evidence of Saxon church found in churchyard to S of church (1984)' - see HAD 032.
For other LSax finds from Hadleigh, see HAD 028 (Thetford ware).
Formerly recorded as HAD MISC
Sources/Archives (5)
- <R1> SSF227 (No record type): Andrews S P, `In Search of Guthrum', Exploring Local History, 9, May 1986, 264.
- <S1> SSF7028 Bibliographic reference: Goult. W. 1990. A Survey of Suffolk Parish History: W Suffolk,.
- <R2> SSF10357 (No record type): Knowles, D. & Hadcock, R.N.. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales (2nd ed). Knowles & Hadcock, Med Relig Houses, 1971, 474.
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM04SW16.
- <R3> SSF21996 (No record type): Tanner T, Notitia Monastica, 1695, 509n.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:46AM