Taeppa's Mound / Taplow Barrow
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Taeppa's Mound / Taplow Barrow
Image: © Mark Percy Taken: 3 Sep 2023
This seventh century burial mound stands in the grounds of Taplow Court. It is 15 feet high, 80 feet in diameter and 240 feet in circumference. It would later be surpassed by Sutton Hoo, but when the Taplow site was excavated in 1883 it was the richest Saxon burial in the country. Interred beneath the mound was a single individual - interpreted by archaeologists as a local chieftain - buried with grave goods including a sword, three spears, two shields, drinking horns and glass beakers. These are now displayed in the British Museum.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.531285
Longitude
-0.695103