hermi-nomi
Cynical Loser
I'm from Essex not East Anglia .
In Essex Past and Present issue 7, the author of the article on the Prittlewell Prince writes that
I think that even if burial with gravegoods wasn't or isn't a Christain practice, an early convert would certainly wish to be buried with his crosses to ensure safe passage to heaven in the same way that a warrior would wish to be buried with his sword, as an early convert would still hold alot of pre-Christain beliefs. The early monks and priests (would have) used a lot of pagan symbolism that iron age Britain would understand (am being very general as I don't know alot .)
This burial was found in Southend (half hour train journey in one direction, and half an hour train journey in the opposite direction is London.) There's also, as you may suspect, alot of history to see in London. I pass through Fenchurch Street and Tower Hill quite alot. There you have the remains of a Roman wall, the Tower of London, London Bridge and a war memorial thing. A couple of years ago I went to Barbican (in London) and saw the remains of the Barbican (obviously ... doh.) That was wierd for me, 'cos obviously such an old city must once have had actual city defences ... but it always reminds me of Anhk-Morpork and it's city defences (read Jingo.)
In Essex Past and Present issue 7, the author of the article on the Prittlewell Prince writes that
'while our 'Prince' may not have been a king, he was probably a member of the royal family, buried in his principal estate. He was an early convert to Christainity, accompanied by objects that announced to the community his status in life. The discovery of the 'Prince of Prittlewell' is sur eto raise more questions about the symbolism of high status burials, c9onnections betweeen high status individuals within the kingdom of Essex and between Esssex, Kent and the Franks, and the place of Christainity in the lives, and deaths of these people'.
I think that even if burial with gravegoods wasn't or isn't a Christain practice, an early convert would certainly wish to be buried with his crosses to ensure safe passage to heaven in the same way that a warrior would wish to be buried with his sword, as an early convert would still hold alot of pre-Christain beliefs. The early monks and priests (would have) used a lot of pagan symbolism that iron age Britain would understand (am being very general as I don't know alot .)
This burial was found in Southend (half hour train journey in one direction, and half an hour train journey in the opposite direction is London.) There's also, as you may suspect, alot of history to see in London. I pass through Fenchurch Street and Tower Hill quite alot. There you have the remains of a Roman wall, the Tower of London, London Bridge and a war memorial thing. A couple of years ago I went to Barbican (in London) and saw the remains of the Barbican (obviously ... doh.) That was wierd for me, 'cos obviously such an old city must once have had actual city defences ... but it always reminds me of Anhk-Morpork and it's city defences (read Jingo.)