Theories About Occupant
The quality of the locally made objects, and the presence of imported luxury items such as the Coptic bowl and flagon, appear to point to a royal burial. The most obvious candidates are either Saebert (died 616 AD) or Sigeberht II the Good (murdered 653 AD), who are the two East Saxon Kings known to have converted to Christianity during this period. As the evidence points to an early seventh century date, Saebert is considered more likely. It is, however, also possible that the occupant is of some other wealthy and powerful individual whose identity has gone unrecorded. In the mean time, the occupant has acquired the popular nickname of the "King of Bling", in reference to the rich grave goods and the supposed tastes of modern inhabitants of Essex.
Read more about this topic: Royal Saxon Tomb In Prittlewell
Famous quotes containing the words theories and/or occupant:
“Our books of science, as they improve in accuracy, are in danger of losing the freshness and vigor and readiness to appreciate the real laws of Nature, which is a marked merit in the ofttimes false theories of the ancients.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Called on one occasion to a homestead cabin whose occupant had been found frozen to death, Coroner Harvey opened the door, glanced in, and instantly pronounced his verdict, “Deader ‘n hell!””
—For the State of Nebraska, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)