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The Oak Coffins of Norfolk
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Creepy DiscoveriesJul 08, 2026

The Oak Coffins of Norfolk

The Oak Coffins of Norfolk In April 2015, builders broke ground in Great Ryburgh. They were digging a fishing lake and flood defence scheme. Waterlogged soil had preserved something rare. Eighty-one wooden coffins emerged from the mud. Each was carved from a single oak trunk. They dated to the 7th–9th centuries. Anglo-Saxon Christians had buried their dead there.

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https://www.brainerddispatch.com/business/anglo-saxon-coffins-found-in-england-may-shed-light-on-early-christians
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